Hydroelectric power plant at the mouth of Taroko Gorge on the Liwu River. Originally completed in 1944 by the East Taiwan Electric Power Company (東臺灣電力興業株式會社) as the fourth-largest hydroelectric plant in Taiwan, it was destroyed by a typhoon the same year. Rebuilt with US aid in 1954, it now operates as the Eastern Power Plant Liwu Unit (東部發電廠立霧機組) with a 32 megawatt capacity.
Map
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Taiwan Power Plants (臺灣電廠百年文史地圖)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- US-ROC Alliance Period (中美共同時期)
- Energy Industry in Taiwan (台灣能源業)
Connections
- Liwu Hydroelectric Power Plant Dormitories (台電立霧發電廠宿舍)
Nearby Locations
Author
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.