Ap Lei Chau Power Station
鴨脷洲發電廠
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CountryBritish Hong Kong
LocationAp Lei Chau
Coordinates22°14′37″N 114°08′51″E / 22.243717°N 114.147521°E / 22.243717; 114.147521
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date1968
Decommission date1989
Power generation
Nameplate capacity750 MW
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Ap Lei Chau Power Station
Traditional Chinese鴨脷洲發電廠

The Ap Lei Chau Power Station was an oil-fired power station in Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong.

History

The power station was commissioned in 1968 and was the largest power station in British Hong Kong at that time. The power station was decommissioned starting in 1984 and eventually closed in 1989.[1] Its generators were then moved to Lamma Power Station. The area around the power station is now surrounded by the South Horizons residential area.[2]

Generation

The power station provided electricity to the western area of Hong Kong.

See also

References

  1. ^ Farmer, Hugh (9 July 2015). "The Hong Kong Electric Company – 1889 to the decommissioning of Ap Lei Chau Power station in 1989". The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Ap Lei Chau Power Station". Hip Hing Construction. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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