興達CC

Hsinta CC refers to the existing combined-cycle gas units at Hsinta Power Plant on the coast of Yong'an District, Kaohsiung, operating alongside the plant's coal units and newer gas units (Hsinta New CC) as a major source of power for southern Taiwan's grid.

Hsinta CC's five combined-cycle units, each rated at 445.19MW with Siemens gas turbines, entered service between 1998 and 1999 as one of Taiwan's earliest large combined-cycle fleets. In 2023 Taipower retrofitted the burner on Unit 3's gas turbine to create Taiwan's first hydrogen co-firing demonstration project, testing hydrogen blending for power generation.

興達CC (Natural Gas) currently reports a net generation of 2,105.1 MW across 5 unit(s), against an installed capacity of 2,226 MW (94.6% utilization).

Most gas units are combined-cycle (CC) plants that can start up and ramp output quickly, making them well suited to balancing intermittent wind and solar output. Taiwan's gas supply relies almost entirely on imported LNG with limited on-site storage days, so grid stability depends heavily on receiving-terminal capacity and shipping schedules.

Since the 2016 energy transition policy began, natural gas has been positioned as the bridge fuel replacing retiring nuclear and coal capacity, and it is now Taiwan's single largest source of generation. Flagship plants include Datan, Tongxiao, and Xingda. The pace of new LNG receiving-terminal construction (such as the "Third Terminal") is the key bottleneck for further expanding gas-fired capacity.

興達CC#5 is currently listed with the status "部分檢修".