Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant, power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan
Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power station in the Datong district of Taiwan, converting underground heat into electricity. The facility sits within a volcanically active area and is equipped with viewing platforms and information areas open to the public.
Early attempts to generate power from this site's underground heat were made in the 1980s but were abandoned because the technology of that time was not advanced enough. A new development effort started in 2017 and the plant opened to the public in 2021.
The hot springs around Qingshui have been part of local life for generations, drawing visitors to the area long before any power plant existed. Seeing the same underground heat now feeding electrical turbines gives the site a connection between old habits and new purposes.
The site has walking paths and viewing platforms where visitors can watch steam vents and hot pools from a safe distance. Multilingual information panels and guided tours are available for those who want a clearer explanation of how the plant works.
The plant uses a binary-cycle system in which a second fluid with a low boiling point absorbs the heat and drives the turbines, so the underground water never turns directly into steam. This method works even when the underground water is not hot enough for conventional steam generation.
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