North Point Power Station | |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Location | North Point |
Coordinates | 22°17′25″N 114°11′37″E / 22.290153°N 114.193739°E |
Status | Decommissioned |
Construction began | 1913 |
Commission date | 1919[1] |
Decommission date | 1978 |
Owner | Hongkong Electric |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Secondary fuel | Town gas |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 34 MW (46,000 hp) (1966) |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
North Point Power Station (Chinese: 北角發電廠) was a power station in Hong Kong located on Electric Road in North Point and near Fortress Hill, to the west side of where the City Garden housing estate is now located. It was built to replace the inadequate Wan Chai Power StationWan Chai Power Station and was owned and operated by Hongkong Electric.