Chuangyuan Smelter power station
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Chuangyuan Smelter power station (创新集团霍林郭勒创源金属自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1980-megawatts (MW) in Holingol, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chuangyuan Smelter power station | Holingol, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China | 45.437275, 119.427496 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 45.437275, 119.427496
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - lignite | 330 | subcritical | 2019 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - lignite | 330 | subcritical | 2019 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - lignite | 330 | subcritical | 2019 | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - lignite | 330 | subcritical | 2020 | – |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - lignite | 330 | subcritical | 2020 | – |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal - lignite | 330 | subcritical | 2020 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Inner Monglia Chuangyuan Metal Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Inner Monglia Chuangyuan Metal Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Inner Monglia Chuangyuan Metal Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Inner Monglia Chuangyuan Metal Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Inner Monglia Chuangyuan Metal Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Inner Monglia Chuangyuan Metal Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum
- Captive industry: Both
Background on Project
In 2013 Inner Mongolia Chuangyuan Metal Co. began preparatory work on a subcritical 6 x 330 MW captive power station at the Holingol aluminum industrial zone.[1][2] The aluminum plant was commissioned in 2017.[3]
July 2017: Units 4-6 halted by government
In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) are ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and are not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[4]
Chuangyuan Smelter power station Units 4-6 are among the halted coal-burning units,[4] and also appeared on an updated list of halted projects released in September 2017.[5]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
Construction ongoing
Planet Labs satellite photos show construction continued on units 4-6 immediately after the July and September 2017 suspension, and has continued through July 2018.
2019-2020: Plant commissioned
In January 2019 units 1-3 were reported as commissioned.[6] Units 4-6 were commissioned in 2020.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "湖北宏源EPC总承包的内蒙古创源3*330MW自备电厂开工 [复制链接,"] 2013-8-12
- ↑ "吉林院签订内蒙古创源自备电厂设计合同," 2013.07.18
- ↑ "内蒙古创源金属煤电铝硅一体化项目一期顺利投产," 中铝网|, 2017-03-01
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
- ↑ "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
- ↑ "湖北工程内蒙创源项目两台机组顺利移交投产," 湖北工程公司, 2019-01-21
- ↑ "创源金属年产80万吨电解铝项目一期一系列40万吨项目建设进展顺利," sina, 2020年08月12日
Additional data
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