Datong-2 power station

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Datong-2 power station (国电电力大同第二发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 3120-megawatts (MW) in Qili Villege, Yungang, Datong, Shanxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Datong-2 power station	Qili Villege, Yungang, Datong, Shanxi, China	40.0279118, 113.2933181 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase II Unit 7, Phase II Unit 8, Phase III Unit 10, Phase III Unit 9, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 40.0279118, 113.2933181

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase II Unit 7	Operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2005	–
Phase II Unit 8	Operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2005	–
Phase III Unit 10	Operating	coal: bituminous	660	supercritical	2009	–
Phase III Unit 9	Operating	coal: bituminous	660	supercritical	2009	–
Unit 1	Retired	coal: bituminous	200	subcritical	1984	2020
Unit 2	Retired	coal: bituminous	200	subcritical	1984	2020
Unit 3	Retired	coal: bituminous	200	subcritical	1985	2020
Unit 4	Operating	coal: bituminous	200	subcritical	1986	–
Unit 5	Operating	coal: bituminous	200	subcritical	1987	–
Unit 6	Operating	coal: bituminous	200	subcritical	1988	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase II Unit 7	Gd Power Datong Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Beijing Jingneng Power Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [34.5%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [25.5%]
Phase II Unit 8	Gd Power Datong Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Beijing Jingneng Power Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [34.5%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [25.5%]
Phase III Unit 10	Gd Power Datong Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Beijing Jingneng Power Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [34.5%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [25.5%]
Phase III Unit 9	Gd Power Datong Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Beijing Jingneng Power Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [34.5%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [25.5%]
Unit 1	Datong Second Power Plant of Beijing Guodian Power Co Ltd [100%]	GD POWER Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Datong Second Power Plant of Beijing Guodian Power Co Ltd [100%]	GD POWER Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3	Datong Second Power Plant of Beijing Guodian Power Co Ltd [100%]	GD POWER Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4	Datong Second Power Plant of Beijing Guodian Power Co Ltd [100%]	GD POWER Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5	Datong Second Power Plant of Beijing Guodian Power Co Ltd [100%]	GD POWER Development Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6	Datong Second Power Plant of Beijing Guodian Power Co Ltd [100%]	GD POWER Development Co Ltd [100.0%]

Location of Datong-2

The undated satellite photo below shows Datong-2 in Qili Village, Nanjiao District.

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Background

Datong-2 power station is a ten-unit coal-fired power station totaling 3,720 MW. It was built from 1984 to 2009. It was originally majority-owned by China Guodian. Units 1-3 of Datong-2 totaling 600 MW were retired in 2020, leaving 3,120 MW operating.

Ownership

On August 28 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group would be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group became China National Energy Investment Group and absorbed China Guodian Corporation. It became the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer. The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.

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