Gansu Chongxin power station

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Gansu Chongxin power station (中电建崇信电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1320-megawatts (MW) in Chongxin, Pingliang, Gansu, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gansu Chongxin power station Chongxin, Chongxin, Pingliang, Gansu, China 35.2794862, 106.9193745 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 35.2794862, 106.9193745

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase I Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 660 supercritical 2010
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 660 supercritical 2011
Phase II Unit 3 cancelled coal - unknown 1000 unknown
Phase II Unit 4 cancelled coal - unknown 1000 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 China Power Construction Gansu Energy Chongxin Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 China Power Construction Gansu Energy Chongxin Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 China Power Construction Gansu Energy Chongxin Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 4 China Power Construction Gansu Energy Chongxin Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): March 11, 2010

Background

Chongxin power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,320 MW in Gansu Province. The plant was completed in 2010-2011, and is owned by Sinohydro, a subsidiary of PowerChina.[1][2][3][4]

Description of Expansion

PowerChina is currently planning to build additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW.[5][6] However, there is no further news since 2014.

Plant Details for Units 3 & 4 Expansion Project

  • Sponsor: PowerChina Gansu Energy Chongxin Power Generation Co., Ltd. 中电建甘肃能源崇信发电有限责任公司[7]
  • Owner: Sinohydro Gansu Energy Investment Co., Ltd. 92%; Gansu Huating Coal&Electricity Co., Ltd. 甘肃华亭煤电股份有限公司 8%.
  • Parent company: PowerChina
  • Location: Chongxin County, Pingliang Prefecture, Gansu Province, China
  • Coordinates: 35.2794862, 106.9193745 (exact)
  • Status: Cancelled
  • Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 3 & 4: 1,000 MW)
  • Type: Shelved
  • Projected in service:
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Articles and Resources

References

  1. Ailun Yang and Yiyun Cui, "Global Coal Risk Assessment: Data Analysis and Market Research," World Resources Institute working paper, November 2012
  2. "水电集团大手笔布局陇东火电集群-华亭崇信火电发展纪实" accessed June 2013
  3. “陇东煤电基地冉冉升起的明珠——中国水电集团最大的坑口火电厂崇信电厂投产发电,” 中国电建2011-01-20
  4. “崇信电厂一期2×600兆瓦机组工程启动验收委员会第一次全体会议召开,” 中国电建 2010-11-12
  5. “中国水电签约甘肃崇信电厂二期2×100万千瓦项目,” 国务院国有资产监督管理委员会2010-07-12
  6. "中国水电建设集团崇信发电有限责任公司二期2×1000MW扩建工程可行性研究勘察设计招标公告," PowerChina, 2014-01-24
  7. "中电建甘肃能源崇信发电有限责任公司 - 企查查". www.qcc.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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