Zhongwei power station
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Zhongwei power station (宁夏腾格里中卫电厂, 中卫热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2020-megawatts (MW) in Shapotou, Zhongwei, Wuzhong, Ningxia, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 国家电投宁夏能源铝业中卫热电; 国能中卫热电 (Unit 1 & 2), 宁夏中卫电厂扩建工程 (Expansion Unit 1-4).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zhongwei power station | Shapotou, Zhongwei, Wuzhong, Ningxia, China | 37.622562, 105.235214 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 37.622562, 105.235214
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown[2] | 350 | supercritical | yes | 2016 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown[2] | 350 | supercritical | yes | 2016 | False |
| Unit 3 | Construction[3] | coal: unknown[2][4] | 660[1] | ultra-supercritical[1] | yes[5] | 2025 (planned)[3] | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating[3][6] | coal: unknown[2][4] | 660[1] | ultra-supercritical[1] | yes[5] | 2026[3][6] | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating[3][7] | coal: unknown[2][4] | 660[4] | ultra-supercritical[1] | yes[5] | 2026[8][7] | False |
| Unit 6 | Construction[3] | coal: unknown[2][4] | 660[4] | ultra-supercritical[1] | yes[5] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both
- Captive industry: Aluminum
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background on Project
Zhongwei power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 700 MW in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It was sponsored by CPI and Ningxia Power Investment Group and scheduled to be completed in 2015,[9]. The power station was commissioned in 2016.[10]
Expansion
A 4 x 660 MW expansion project was listed in Ningxia's 14th Five-Year-Plan for the energy sector.[11] By September 2022, the project had already began the process to obtain a permit per bidding ads.[12][13] On 8 February 2023, the Development and Reform Commission of Ningxia Autonomous Region issued a document regarding the preliminary work of the expansion project, which regarded by Chinese media as a pass for permit.[14]
Unit 3 was on the Ningxia key projects list in 2023[15]. Construction ceremony of the project was held on 24 August 2023.[16][17] But bidding for project survey and design was only called in July 2023.[18] The EIA report was submitted in November 2023[19].
In 2024, tenders for air-cooled equipment, denitrification systems, and main construction were issued[20][21]. The first concrete was poured in April[22], and boiler steel hoisting for Unit 4 began in June[23].
In 2025, more tenders were issued[24], the boiler beam was hoisted in April[25], and the chimney outer cylinder was capped in June[26]. In 2026, the generator rotor was inserted in January[27], the boiler hydraulic test passed in March[28], and the unit ignited in July[29].
Unit 4 had boiler beam hoisting begin in December 2024[30]. In 2025, the main transformer was installed in August[31], and boiler acid wash and flushing were completed in November–December[32][33].
In January 2026, the unit was connected to the grid[34] and passed the 168-hour trial on January 29[35].
Unit 5 had boiler steel hoisting begin in June 2024[36].
In 2025, the generator stator was hoisted in July[37], the turbine cover was completed in October[38], and the boiler hydraulic test passed in September[39]. In December 2025, flushing was completed[40].
In March 2026, the unit was connected to the grid[41] and passed the 168-hour trial in April[42].
Unit 6 had boiler steel hoisting begin in October 2024[43].
In 2025, the boiler beam was hoisted in April[44], and the chimney steel liner was installed in October[45]. In November 2025, the generator stator was hoisted[46].
In 2026, the boiler hydraulic test passed in April[47], the plant power system was energized in May[48], and the turbine cover was completed in June[49].
Ownership
In July 2015, China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) merged to become State Power Investment Corporation (国家电力投资集团), one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in the People's Republic of China.[50]
On May 2020, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission began a pilot project in which five central government owned power enterprises reallocated their coal power assets in five northwest provinces and autonomous regions, resulting in each province or autonomous region has only one central government owned power company presented. Namely, China Huaneng presents in Gansu; China Datang presents in Shaanxi; China Huadian in Xinjiang; State Power Investment Corporation in Qinghai, and National Energy Group in Ningxia. 40 coal power stations in the 5 provinces or autonomous regions have shifted their ownership accordingly since then. [51]
In February 2021, the ownership of Zhongwei power station shifted to National Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd.[51][52]
Articles and Resources
References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "中卫项目浇筑第一罐混凝土," 中卫项目部 张青海, 2014-04-22
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- ↑ "自治区人民政府办公厅关于印发宁夏回族自治区能源发展“十四五”规划的通知," Ningxia, 2022-09-13
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