Guazhou Changle power station
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Guazhou Changle power station (甘肃电投常乐发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 4000-megawatts (MW) in Liugou, Guazhou, Jiuquan, Gansu, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 常乐电厂火电调峰二期项目 (Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Phase III Unit 5, Phase III Unit 6).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Guazhou Changle power station | Liugou, Guazhou, Jiuquan, Gansu, China | 40.6599, 96.513 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase II Unit 5, Phase II Unit 6: 40.6599, 96.513
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2020 |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2020 |
| Phase I Unit 3 | Operating[1] | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2023[1] |
| Phase I Unit 4 | Operating[2] | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2023 |
| Phase II Unit 5 | Construction | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2025 (planned) |
| Phase II Unit 6 | Construction | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2025 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [66.0%]; China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [34.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [66.0%]; China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [34.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 3 | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [66.0%]; China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [34.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 4 | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [66.0%]; China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [34.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 5 | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [66.0%]; China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [34.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 6 | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [66.0%]; China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [34.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background on Project
Gansu Electric Power Investment is planning to build a coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 4,000 MW in Gansu Province.[3][4][5][6][7]
The 4 x 1,000 MW project was permitted for construction in August 2017. It will be the peaking power source for the Jiuquan Wind-Solar power base. It is also the supporting power plant for the Jiuquan to Hunan UHV Transmission Line.[8]
Construction started on units 1-2 in September 2017.[9] Planet satellite photos from June 2017 to April 2018 show construction progress on units 1-2.
Unit 1 was commissioned in September 2020.[10] Unit 2 was commissioned in November 2020.[11]
Unit 3 & 4 are listed into 2021 Gansu Provincial Major Project Investment Plan, in catalog of "Planned new construction projects计划新开工项目". [12]
2017: Units 3-4 postponed by central government
In January 2017 China's National Energy Administration suspended over 100 planned and under-construction coal power projects, including the second phase of Guazhou Changle, totaling 2000MW. The second phase of the Guazhou Changle power station (Units 3-4) is proposed to postpone further development to after 2020.[13]
For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
2021: Units 3-4 begin construction
On March 24, 2021, a ground breaking ceremony for Units 3 & 4 were held, with construction to begin soon.[14] The operation date is set for 2023.[15]
2022-23: Units 5-6 begin construction
According to a January 2023 posting, another 2 x 1,000 expansion project may have been approved by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission in November 2022.[16]
According to an interview with Mr Jun Ma, CEO of Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co., Ltd., construction for units 5 and 6 began in April 2023.[17] On 28 May 2023, digging the foundation of the cooling tower began.[18] As of July 2023, the concrete foundation work for unit 5, such as the boiler house and the main building, had been completed. The steel frames for the turbine base, chimney, and coal mill were being installed. For unit 6, concrete was in the process of being poured into the foundation for the boiler and cooling tower.[19]
On July 5, 2023, Gansu Power Investment Group and China Resources Power held a symposium and signed a cooperation agreement. The two parties were planning to further deepen the cooperative relationship around the Unit 5 and 6 expansion.[20]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "甘肃电投常乐电厂4×1000MW火电项目3号机组投产发电-北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2023-11-21. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "西北地区最大调峰火电！甘肃电投常乐电厂4台100万千瓦机组全面投产-北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2023-12-18. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ↑ "甘肃省住房和城乡建设厅关于瓜州常乐电厂工程选址的批复," 规划处, 2013-12-31
- ↑ “常乐电厂项目进入实施阶段,” 每日甘肃 2011-07-06
- ↑ "重大项目建设简报：2014年第7期," 重点项目建设管理处, 2014-08-25
- ↑ "甘肃省1-4月份省列重大项目投资完成情况：风电5个、水电1个," 北极星风力发电网, 2015年5月25
- ↑ "4×1000MW！华润电力与甘肃电投集团签订常乐电厂34%股权转让协议," 北极星电力网新闻中, 2021/8/16
- ↑ "投资118亿！甘肃电投常乐电厂调峰火电项目开工"BJX Power News, 2017/9/13
- ↑ "甘肃电投常乐电厂4×1000MW工程开工建设"Jiugang Daily, 2017-9-14
- ↑ "甘肃电投常乐电厂1号机组投产移交," China5e, 2020-09-25
- ↑ "甘肃电投常乐电厂一期工程全面投产发电-新华网甘肃频道". www.gs.xinhuanet.com. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "陇东至山东特高压在内 2021年甘肃省省列重大项目投资计划-北极星输配电网". shupeidian.bjx.com.cn. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "能源局下发13省市新建火电机组停建清单(附文件)," Polaris, Jan 16, 2017
- ↑ "甘肃电投常乐电厂3、4号机组开工建设-新华网甘肃频道". www.gs.xinhuanet.com. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 网易 (2021-03-30). "甘肃电投常乐电厂二期工程开工建设". www.163.com 来源: 瓜州县融媒体中心. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 甘肃电投集团2022年度十件大事, gepic, 2023-01-10
- ↑ "【聚焦甘肃新能源】大漠戈壁展雄姿——甘肃电投常乐发电公司发挥调峰支撑作用助推新能源发展见闻". 新甘肃. 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-7-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 王泽群 (2023-05-29). "甘肃电投常乐电厂2×1000兆瓦燃煤机组扩建工程5、6号冷却塔环基顺利开挖". 中国电力网. Retrieved 2023-7-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 邢凯 (2023-07-06). "新起点！甘肃电投常乐电厂2×1000兆瓦燃煤扩建机组项目5号锅炉第一根钢架顺利吊装！". 北极星电力网. Retrieved 2023-7-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 疯狂煤电新进展！总投资75.2亿元！强强联合！2×1000MW！大型煤电项目合作协议签订！, Weixin, 2023-07-08
Additional data
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