GreenGen power station
| Part of the Global Coal Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related coal trackers: |
GreenGen power station (华能天津IGCC示范电站) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Lingang, Binhai, Tianjin, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| GreenGen power station | Lingang, Binhai, Tianjin, China | 38.92504, 117.727091 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I: 38.92504, 117.727091
- Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2: 38.92504, 117.354352
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Operating | coal: unknown | 250 | IGCC | 2012 |
| Phase II Unit 1 | Cancelled | coal: unknown | 400 | IGCC | – |
| Phase II Unit 2 | Cancelled | coal: unknown | 400 | IGCC | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Huaneng Tianjin Igcc Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [77.3%]; Huaneng Power International Inc [11.8%]; unknown [4.5%]; China Datang Corp Ltd [0.8%]; China Energy Investment Corp [0.8%]; China Guodian Corp [0.8%]; China Huadian Corp Ltd [0.8%]; China National Coal Group [0.8%]; Peabody Energy Corp [0.8%]; State Development and Investment Corp [0.8%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [0.8%] |
| Phase II Unit 1 | Huaneng Tianjin Igcc Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [77.3%]; Huaneng Power International Inc [11.8%]; unknown [4.5%]; China Datang Corp Ltd [0.8%]; China Energy Investment Corp [0.8%]; China Guodian Corp [0.8%]; China Huadian Corp Ltd [0.8%]; China National Coal Group [0.8%]; Peabody Energy Corp [0.8%]; State Development and Investment Corp [0.8%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [0.8%] |
| Phase II Unit 2 | Huaneng Tianjin Igcc Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [77.3%]; Huaneng Power International Inc [11.8%]; unknown [4.5%]; China Datang Corp Ltd [0.8%]; China Energy Investment Corp [0.8%]; China Guodian Corp [0.8%]; China Huadian Corp Ltd [0.8%]; China National Coal Group [0.8%]; Peabody Energy Corp [0.8%]; State Development and Investment Corp [0.8%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [0.8%] |
Background
GreenGen Ltd. Co. China was established by the China Huaneng and Tianjin Jinneng Investment Company. Peabody Energy joined the consortium in December 2007 as the only non-Chinese participant in the program. The goal of the GreenGen program in Tianjin is to develop a large-scale IGCC–CCS demonstration project in China, at an estimated cost of US$1.5 billion. The program is being carried out in three phases.[1][2]
The first phase is a 250-megawatt integrated gasification combined cycle power plant, which will convert coal into ‘syngas’ — a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen — to be burned in specialized turbines to produce electricity. Construction of the plant began in 2009 and was completed in 2012.[3]
The second phase is a pilot plant designed to send a "clean" stream of hydrogen through fuel cells and turbines to produce electricity, with carbon dioxide being captured for industrial use.[1] Construction of Phase II began in early 2014.[3]
The third phase of 2 x 400 MW will be an 800-megawatt power plant with full-scale carbon capture and storage in underground rock layers.[4] The original planned completion date was 2015 but was then pushed back to 2020.[1] The CO2 may be used for enhanced oil recovery at the Tianjing Dagang oil field.[3]
In 2011 it was reported that phase III will be gas-fired.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Tollefson & Richard Van Noorden, "Slow progress to cleaner coal," Nature, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ "华能天津IGCC技术创新 路向何方," 2014-9-19
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Huaneng GreenGen IGCC Project (Phase 3)," Global CCS Institute, accessed December 2014
- ↑ "领先世界水平的华能天津IGCC电站示范工程正式投产," Tianjin Harbor Economic Area, 2012-12-13
- ↑ "华能天津二期改技术路线," 2011年04月19日
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
