East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station

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East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station (东方希望有色金属公司五彩湾自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 4200-megawatts (MW) in Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China 44.6829461, 89.1158667 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 10, Unit 11, Unit 12, Unit 13, Unit 14, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 44.6829461, 89.1158667

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2013
Unit 10 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2016
Unit 11 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2017
Unit 12 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2017
Unit 13 cancelled coal: unknown 350 subcritical
Unit 14 cancelled coal: unknown 350 subcritical
Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2014
Unit 3 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2014
Unit 4 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2014
Unit 5 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2015
Unit 6 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2015
Unit 7 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2015
Unit 8 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2016
Unit 9 operating coal: unknown 350 subcritical 2016

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 10 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 11 Xinjiang Dongming Plastic Co Ltd [100%] East Hope Chemical [99.0%]; other [1.0%]
Unit 12 Xinjiang Dongming Plastic Co Ltd [100%] East Hope Chemical [99.0%]; other [1.0%]
Unit 13 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 14 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 2 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 3 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 4 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 5 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 6 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 7 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 8 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]
Unit 9 Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd [100%] OriensSpes [50.0%]; East Hope Enterprise Management Co Ltd [40.0%]; Oriental Hope Investment Holding Co Ltd [10.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both
  • Captive industry: Aluminum


Background

The first four units of the plant, totaling 1,050 MW, is owned by East Hope Group's Xinjiang Nonferrous Metal. It is located in the East Wucaiwan Jimsar County coal chemical industrial park. Unit 1 went online in 2013 and Units 2-4 went online in 2014.[1]

Units 5-10 were commissioned from 2015–2016, and units 11–12 in 2017.[2][3][4]

Expansion

Two more 350 MW units, units 13-14, are proposed and seeking permitting.[1]

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

Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

With no developments since 2015, units 13-14 appear to be cancelled.

April 2017: Units told to shut down

In April 2017 the government halted three aluminum projects in Changji, due to a lack of permits. Units 6-9 of East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station were shut down as a result.[5]

Plant operates despite order

Despite the April 2017 suspension, time lapse satellite footage from Planet suggests the power station has been operating since October 2017.

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References

Additional data

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