Guangdong Xijiang power station

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Guangdong Xijiang power station (华润电力西江发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1320-megawatts (MW) in Duyang Town, Yuncheng District, Yunfu, Guangdong, China. It is also known as China Resources Xijiang power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Guangdong Xijiang power station Duyang Town, Yuncheng District, Yunfu, Guangdong, China 23.122008, 112.279415 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 23.122008, 112.279415

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical 2023
Unit 2 operating[1] coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical 2023[1]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): May 21, 2015

Background on Project

China Resources is currently planning to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 660 MW in Guangdong Province. The proposal was brought up in 2006.[2]The plant is scheduled to be completed in 2016. The environmental impact assessment was accepted in 2014.[3] The project received permit for construction from Guangdong Provincial DRC in May 2015.[4]

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

Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Project suspended by central government

In January 2017 China's National Energy Board directed the Guangdong Province to suspend or postpone nine coal projects in the province, including China Resources Xijiang, due to excess coal capacity.[5]

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

However, the local government is still attempting to revive the project.[6]

2020:Project revived

The project was revived in March 2020.[7]

The bidding for the construction began in January 2021.[8][9] Construction began in October 2021[10] and progressed steadily[11].

Unit 1 entered operation on 21 May 2023[12].

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151310/https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20231213/1349645.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "华润西江电厂项目可望加快建设进度 广东地市新闻·南方网". news.southcn.com. 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2021-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "关于广东华润西江发电厂“上大压小”新建工程环境影响报告书的批复", 中华人民共和国环境保护局, 环审[2014]121号, 2014-05-19
  4. "华南分公司西江项目获广东省发改委核准," CR Power, 2015-05-22
  5. "9个项目遭遇“禁令” 广东煤电投资刹车," 财新网北极星电力网, 2017-01-13
  6. "【新区利好】云浮与华润电力共谋加快推进西江电厂项目建设"Yunfu Daily, 2017-05-15
  7. "12个新建大型火电项目正获重点推进!超千个电力新基建与传统基建项目详单第二波【附项目列表】(2)," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2020/3/10
  8. "华润西江发电厂 2×660MW工程相关的7项招标公告 - 北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "又一大型煤电项目将开工!广东华润西江发电厂2×660MW火电项目主体建筑A、B标段招标公告 - 北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "广东华润西江发电厂最新进展️→," Sohu, 2021-10-09
  11. "广东华润西江发电厂2×660MW"上大压小"超超临界燃煤发电工程1号锅炉水压试验一次成功". 云浮市高新技术产业开发区网站. 2022-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "2×660MW!广东华润西江电厂工程1号机组并网". 北极星电力网. 2023-05-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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