Castle Peak power station

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Castle Peak power station (中电青山發電廠) is an operating power station of at least 4110-megawatts (MW) in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Castle Peak power station	Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Hong Kong	22.3750979, 113.9205405 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase A Unit 1, Phase A Unit 2, Phase A Unit 3, Phase A Unit 4, Phase B Unit 1, Phase B Unit 2, Phase B Unit 3, Phase B Unit 4: 22.3750979, 113.9205405

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase A Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	350	subcritical	1982	2023 (planned)
Phase A Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	350	subcritical	1983	2023 (planned)
Phase A Unit 3	operating	coal - bituminous	350	subcritical	1983	–
Phase A Unit 4	operating	coal - bituminous	350	subcritical	1985	–
Phase B Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	677.5	subcritical	1986	–
Phase B Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	677.5	subcritical	1987	–
Phase B Unit 3	operating	coal - bituminous	677.5	subcritical	1988	–
Phase B Unit 4	operating	coal - bituminous	677.5	subcritical	1990	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Phase A Unit 1	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase A Unit 2	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase A Unit 3	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase A Unit 4	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase B Unit 1	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase B Unit 2	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase B Unit 3	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]
Phase B Unit 4	Castle Peak Power Co (CAPCO) [100.0%]

Background

Castle Peak power station is an eight-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 4,110 MW. The plant was completed between 1982 and 1990, and is owned by CLP Group and China Southern Power Grid.

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