【Introduction】

Chusaimen Power Plant was previously known as Chutsaimen Hatsudensho, one of Taiwan’s first-generation power plants. Built by Japanese in the 41st Year of Emperor Meiji (1908) and completed in the following year, the Chutsaimen Hatsudensho had a capacity of two megawatts by utilizing the elevation difference between the Laonong River and the Shiziton Canal. It was the earliest power plant built in southern Taiwan. Upon its completion, the power plant supplied electricity for the construction of the Kaohsiung port. In the following year, the plant’s coverage was expanded to areas such as Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Anping to provide electricity for the development of local industries and the construction of new urban infrastructures. After World War II, the plant was incorporated into the Tai-Power Company and renamed Zhumen Power Plant in 1963. During a restructuring process in 1977, the plant was merged with Tulong Power Station in Liugui and collectively named as Gaoping Power Plant. Chutsaimen Power Plant is a massive structure composed of a check dam, water inlet, conveyance channel, generator room, switch yard, courtyard, and dormitories. Built with steel-reinforced concrete and on a rectangular layout, the plant features European architecture. The gable ridges are embellished with arch curves, and the walls are lodged with arched windows, which give the buildings a simple retro appearance. Chutsaimen Power Plant, with its well-preserved buildings is the only remaining hydroelectric power plant in Taiwan and consequently a valuable cultural heritage.

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