Wusitai Cogen power station

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Wusitai Cogen power station (蒙能阿拉善左旗乌斯太发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Wusitai Town, Alxa Left Banner, Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Wusitai Cogen power station Wusitai Town, Alxa Left Banner, Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China 39.446016, 106.667694 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3: 39.446016, 106.667694

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase I Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 300 unknown 2008
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 300 unknown 2010
Phase II Unit 3 cancelled coal - unknown 660 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 Inner Mongolia Energy Power Generation Investment Group Co Ltd Wustai Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Inner Mongolia Energy Power Generation Investment Group Co Ltd Wustai Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 Inner Mongolia Energy Power Generation Investment Group Co Ltd Wustai Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): October 20, 2015

Background on Project

The existing power station consist of two 300 MW units completed in 2008-2010, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.[1][2]

Proposed Expansion

In 2014 it was reported that Inner Mongolia Asset Management Bureau is planning to build an additional coal-fired power unit at the power station with a total planned capacity of 660 MW.[3]

2016: Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

On March 17, 2016, China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released the Coal Bubble Alert System, dubbed the ‘traffic light’ system, to crack down on the growing coal power overcapacity crisis. Inner Mongolia was deemed a "red light" province, meaning no new coal projects should be permitted. Therefore any further developments at the power station appear to be on hold or cancelled.

For details, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

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