It is located at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island and its nameplate capacity is 300MW. The plant serves as a backup facility providing quick start support to CLP Power's generating system. The plant attained a thermal efficiency between 10.1% to 23.3% from 2012 to 2016.[2]
Power from the station is delivered by CLP's 132kV transmission network and through submarine cables to customers outside Lantau Island.
Transportation
The power station is accessible within walking distance south east from Sunny Bay station of the MTR.