Datang Wujianfang power station

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Datang Wujianfang power station (大唐五间房发电厂) is a shelved power station in Jirengaole, West Ujimqin, Xilingol, Inner Mongolia, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Datang Wujianfang power station Jirengaole, West Ujimqin, Xilingol, Inner Mongolia, China 44.599792, 116.687053 (approximate)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 shelved coal - unknown 660 ultra-supercritical
Unit 2 shelved coal - unknown 660 ultra-supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 China Datang Group Coal Industry Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 China Datang Group Coal Industry Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background on Project

In January 2016 the Inner Mongolia government website listed Datang Wujianfang power station as a proposed 2 x 660 MW coal plant in the region, proposed by China Datang.[1]

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

On March 17, 2016, China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released the Coal Bubble Alert System, dubbed the ‘traffic light’ system, to crack down on the growing coal power overcapacity crisis. Inner Mongolia was deemed a "red light" region, meaning no new coal projects should be permitted. Therefore any further developments at the power station appear to be on hold or cancelled.

For details, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

2019: Project revived

In November 2019 it was reported that an EIA had been submitted for the project.[2]

In December 2021, with no apparent developments in several years, the project was presumed to be shelved.

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