Tangshan power station

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Tangshan power station (唐山发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in 2 Binhe Road, Lubei, Tangshan, Hebei, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 唐山发电总厂 Tangshan power station (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase I Unit 5), 大唐唐山热电厂 (Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tangshan power station 2 Binhe Road, Lubei, Tangshan, Hebei, China 39.647601, 118.197526 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase I Unit 5, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2: 39.647601, 118.197526

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase I Unit 1 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1985 2007
Phase I Unit 2 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1988 2007
Phase I Unit 3 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1991 2007
Phase I Unit 4 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1993 2007
Phase I Unit 5 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1996 2007
Phase II Unit 1 operating coal - bituminous 300 subcritical 2005 2023 (planned)
Phase II Unit 2 operating coal - bituminous 300 subcritical 2005 2023 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 3 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 4 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 5 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 1 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 2 Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100.0%]

Background

The plant began as Tangshan-1 (also known as Tangshan General power station), a 5 x 50 MW coal plant in Lubei District commissioned from 1985 to 1996. The plant is owned by China Datang.[1]

The five units were planned for retirement as part of Ministry of Environment requirements to receive a permit for construction of a larger coal plant, known as Tangshan-2 (or Phase II). The new 2 x 300 MW coal plant was commissioned in 2005.[2]

After two years operation of Tangshan-2, Tangshan-1 was still operating. It resulted in Datang Power International Co. being publicly criticized by the Ministry of Environment in 2007 and a punishment for Tangshan City government.[3][4]

In 2007, Tangshan-1 was retired.[1]

In June 2019 it was reported Tangshan-2 would be relocated to a less populous area, known as Datang Tangshan Ciyutuo power station.[5]

Plant Details for Tangshan-2

  • Sponsor: Datang International Power Generation Co
  • Parent company: China Datang (80%), Tangshan Construction Investment (20%)
  • Location: No. 2 Binhe Road, Lubei District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China
  • Coordinates: 39.647601, 118.197526 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 1&2: 300 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical
  • In service: 2005
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