Gansu Zhengning power station
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Gansu Zhengning power station (华能正宁发电厂) is a power station in Zhoujia Town, Zhengning, Qingyang, Gansu, China with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating. It is also known as 华能正宁2×1000兆瓦调峰项目.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gansu Zhengning power station | Zhoujia Town, Zhengning, Qingyang, Gansu, China | 35.268403, 107.975564 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Phase II Unit 5, Phase II Unit 6: 35.268403, 107.975564
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase I Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 3 | construction | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 4 | construction | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 5 | shelved | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 6 | shelved | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Huaneng Longdong Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Huaneng Longdong Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Huaneng Longdong Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Huaneng Longdong Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 5 | Huaneng Longdong Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 6 | Huaneng Longdong Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): December 17, 2014, December 1, 2021
Background on Project
Phase I: 1,320 MW proposal
China Huaneng was planning to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW in Gansu Province.[1] The plant received EIA clearance in March 2014 and was permitted for construction in December 2014.[2][3][4]
With no real known progress on the original Phase I proposal in years, the two units were presumed cancelled as of 2023.
Phase II: 4,000 MW proposal
An additional 4,000 MW was proposed.[5] In the "13th 5-year Energy Development Plan for Gansu Province", issued in September 2017, the second phase of Zhengning power plant is a back-up supporting coal power plant for the Eastern Gansu UHV transmission line. The feasibility study has been completed.[6]
Suspensions
In January 2017 China's National Energy Administration suspended over 100 planned and under-construction coal power projects, including Huaneng Zhengning Units 1-2. Under the suspension, project development should be postponed to China's 14th Five Year period (2021-2025).[7] For details, see China's Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
Province pushes ahead
In January 2019, it was reported that Gansu Province was pushing the project forward, while China Huaneng was reluctant to pursue the project due to poor market conditions and uncertain coal supply.[8]
Phase II bidding & construction
Construction on phase II of the 4 x 1,000 MW project was put out for bidding in March 2020.[9]
The project reportedly planned for construction to begin at the end of 2020, and aimed for commissioning in 2023.[10] By April 2021, construction had not begun yet. Recent news reports suggest the first phase of 2 x 660 MW may be shelved in favor of the second phase (2 x 1,000 MW units).
The project was permitted by the Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission on December 1, 2021.[11]
The first 2 x 1,000 MW of the second phase began construction on December 24, 2021.[12]
Tendering from the project was ongoing, and various documents indicated construction progress.[13] [14][15] [16][17][18][19][20]
Carbon capture project
In December 2023, news indicated that concrete pouring began for what would reportedly be "the world's largest million-ton carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage research and demonstration project."[21]
It would "rely" on the construction of the 2,000 MW "peak-shaving coal power project" and use post-combustion chemical absorption to capture carbon dioxide. The project would reportedly capture 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, with a capture rate greater than 90% and a carbon dioxide purity greater than 99.5%. All the captured carbon dioxide was expected to be used for "oil displacement and storage." The CO2 captured by this project was expected to be transported to Changqing Oilfield for oil displacement at a scale of 500,000 tons/year, with some additional capacity for on-site storage near the Zhengning power station.[22]
Certain units presumed shelved
In 2023, with no news in several years, Phase II Unit 5 and Phase II Unit 6 were presumed to be shelved.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Ailun Yang and Yiyun Cui, "Global Coal Risk Assessment: Data Analysis and Market Research," World Resources Institute working paper, November 2012
- ↑ "华能正宁电厂一期（2×660MW）环境影响报告书（简本)"MEP.org, 2013-11-1
- ↑ "关于华能正宁电厂一期（2×660MW）工程环境影响报告书的批复," Ministry of Environmental Protection, March 11, 2014
- ↑ "甘肃能源公司正宁电厂简介--华能集团". China Huaneng.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "华能正宁电厂二期2×1000MW机组可行性研究招标公告," powerbidding.cn, 2014-9-27
- ↑ "《甘肃省人民政府办公厅关于印发甘肃省“十三五”能源发展规划》的通知," Gansu Gov Office, 2017-09-12
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "庆阳市委市政府与华能甘肃能源开发有限公司举行座谈," 陇东报, 2019/01/09
- ↑ "华能甘肃公司正宁电厂二期4台1000兆瓦工程勘察设计预招标采购招标公告," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2020/3/27
- ↑ "华能正宁电厂二期4×1000MW工程计划年底开工 - 北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "建设进度条," China Huaneng, 2022-06-08
- ↑ "甘肃正宁2x100万千瓦调峰煤电项目开工," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2021/12/24
- ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/iifCKY-30-2dqx_JsV-xzA
- ↑ https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20230920/1332964.shtml
- ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/n-1J2YcWEKXv82sDFvSWgQ
- ↑ https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/ 20230906/1330321.shtml
- ↑ https://mp. weixin.qq.com/s/8u0Gl444utGZqulbuR415Q
- ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9apUTyrMu2dzFbA_O4bSRA
- ↑ https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20231211/1349051.shtml
- ↑ https://news.bjx .com.cn/html/20231211/1349051.shtml
- ↑ 世界规模最大燃煤电厂碳捕集工程首方混凝土开始浇筑, BJX, 2023-12-13
- ↑ 世界规模最大燃煤电厂碳捕集工程首方混凝土开始浇筑, weixin.qq.com, 2023-12-12
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