Akesu power station

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Akesu power station (新疆能源集团阿克苏电厂) is an announced power station in Kuche, Aksu, Xinjiang, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Akesu power station	Kuche, Aksu, Xinjiang, China	41.094952, 80.118172 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	announced	coal - unknown	660	ultra-supercritical	2025	–
Unit 2	announced	coal - unknown	660	ultra-supercritical	2025	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Xinjiang Energy (Group) Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Xinjiang Energy (Group) Co Ltd [100.0%]

Financing

• Source of financing: Unit 4: Credit Agricole Group and BNP Paribas Fortis

Background

In February 2023, the deputy manager of Xinjiang Energy Group approved of a new ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project of 2 x 660 MW with the Aksu Regional Administrative Office. The new coal project in Aksu, Xinjiang Province, China was signed on alongside a 4 GW photovoltaic power project, which together were intended to enhance the "flexible adjustment and security supply capabilities of the southern Xinjiang power grid" (Google Translate).

It was reported that the project would address a capacity gap in the middle and late stages of China's 14th five-year plan, so the plant will presumably be commissioned by 2025.

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Additional data

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