Datong power station
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Datong power station (中煤大同发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 270-megawatts (MW) in Kouquan Town Jiaocheng Villege, Yungang, Datong, Shanxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 国投云峰, 中煤大同能源有限责任公司2×100万千瓦煤电“上大压小”项目 (Phase II Unit 1 & 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Datong power station | Kouquan Town Jiaocheng Villege, Yungang, Datong, Shanxi, China | 39.947261, 113.104985 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase 1 Unit 6, Phase 1 Unit 7, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2: 39.947261, 113.104985
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Unit 6 | operating | coal - waste coal | 135 | subcritical | 2010 | – |
| Phase 1 Unit 7 | operating | coal - waste coal | 135 | subcritical | 2011 | – |
| Phase II Unit 1 | pre-permit | coal - waste coal | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 2 | pre-permit | coal - waste coal | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 Unit 6 | Shanxi Guotou Yunfeng Energy Sources Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase 1 Unit 7 | Shanxi Guotou Yunfeng Energy Sources Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 1 | Shanxi Guotou Yunfeng Energy Sources Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 2 | Shanxi Guotou Yunfeng Energy Sources Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): March 2008
Background
Datong power station consists of two 135 MW units built in 2013. The first five units have been retired. It is majority-owned by ChinaCoal.
In 2005, the power plant was included in the Shanxi provincial 11th Five-Year development plan for the coal industry. On March 7, 2006, the unit intervention system plan was approved by Shanxi Electric Power Company, which agreed to connect the project to the power grid after completion.
On March 12, 2008, the China National Development and Reform Commission approved the coal-electricity integration project to build 2×135MW coal gangue burning power plant. On October 8 of the same year, the project began to pour the first tank of concrete.
On November 15, 2010, unit 1 successfully passed the 72+24 hours test run and was handed over to production. On June 12, 2011, Unit 2 operated safely for 100 consecutive days[1].
Proposed expansion
In 2022, a proposed 2 x 1,000 MW expansion to the Datong power station was included in a list of key power projects in the Shanxi province.[2] The project had reportedly received preliminary approval in February 2022.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 中煤大同能源有限责任公司 (2020-07-12). "中煤大同能源有限责任公司《中煤大同能源有限责任公司发展纪实》".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 EIA report pan.baidu, Feb. 22, 2023
Additional data
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