Beihai power station

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Beihai power station (神华国华广投北海发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2000-megawatts (MW) in Xinggang Town, Tieshangang, Beihai, Guangxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 国能广投北海电厂2×1000MW二期扩建工程 (Phase II Unit3, Phase II Unit 4).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Beihai power station Xinggang Town, Tieshangang, Beihai, Guangxi, China 21.535871, 109.590176 (exact)

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

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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: 21.535871, 109.590176

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 1000 ultra-supercritical 2022
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 1000 ultra-supercritical 2022
Phase II Unit 3 construction[1] coal - unknown 1000 ultra-supercritical 2025
Phase II Unit 4 construction[1] coal - unknown 1000 ultra-supercritical 2025

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 Guoneng Guangtou Beihai Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Guoneng Guangtou Beihai Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 Guoneng Guangtou Beihai Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 4 Guoneng Guangtou Beihai Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): November 24, 2022, December 12, 2014

Background on Phase I

Shenhua Group (now National Energy Investment Group) proposed to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Construction on the plant began in 2015,[2] and it was scheduled to be completed in 2017.[3][4]

Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

In January 2017, China's National Energy Administration suspended over 100 planned and under-construction coal power projects, including Beihai. It was unclear when or if the projects would be revived.[5]

For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

2017: Plant postponed by government

In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) were ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and were not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[6]

Beihai power station Units 1-2 were among the postponed coal-burning units,[6] and also appeared on an updated list of postponements released in September 2017.[7]

For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

2018: Project revived

The project was listed as one of three planned coal-fired power stations in the 2018-2020 Guangxi Major Industrial Plan. It was planned for construction in 2020.[8]

Construction began in May 2020.[9]

Unit 1 began operating in October 2022.[10]

Unit 2 began operating in December 2022.[11][12]

Expansion (Phase II)

On November 24, 2022, an additional two 1,000 MW coal units were permitted.[13]

The construction ceremony was held in December 2022.[14] Biddings for the construction were reported.[15][16][17]

Ownership

On August 28 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group will be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group will become China National Energy Investment Group and will absorb China Guodian Corporation. It will be the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer.[18][19] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[20]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125130243/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/26i7_RznNzxymhdIemr_Ow. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "国华北海电厂一期2台百万机组桩基工程开工," 北海市政府门户网站, 2015-06-04
  3. "神华国华广投北海电厂2×1000MW新建工程可行性研究报告审查会在南宁顺利召开",中华人民共和国商务部, 2012-10-26
  4. "神华国华电力北海电厂新建项目喜获核准," Polaris-fired power, 2014-12-16
  5. "能源局下发13省市新建火电机组停建清单(附文件)," Polaris, January 16, 2017
  6. 6.0 6.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
  7. "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
  8. "2020年将开工建设四台百万千瓦级燃煤机组!广西2018-2020年重大项目建设计划表发布," 北极星电力网, 2019/1/8
  9. "暂停三年半 国华广投北海电厂(2×1000MW)按下“重启键”," 东电一公司, 2020-05-22
  10. "2×1000MW!国家能源集团广西北海公司1号机组投入商业运营," BJX News, 2022-10-08
  11. "广西国企分类精准施策 高质量做好能源保供工作," BJX, 2023-01-13
  12. "百万机组+1!国能广投北海发电有限公司2号机组正式投运," BJX, 2022-12-27
  13. "2×1000MW!国家能源集团广西公司北海二期扩建项目获核准," BJX News, 2022-11-29
  14. "国能广投北海发电有限公司电厂二期项目2×1000MW开工," BJX, 2022-12-27
  15. "【招标】2×1000MW!国能北海二期工程海水脱硫EPC招标". 能源电力新观察. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-8-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "中国能建中标北海电厂二期2×1000兆瓦机组扩建工程A标段". 北极星电力网. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-8-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "国能北海电厂二期2×1000MW机组扩建工程相关的7项中标结果公示". 北极星电力网. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-8-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  19. "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  20. "China’s Newly-Established National Energy Investment Group Sets World Records in Its Sector, With Assets of Over CNY1.8 Trillion," Yicai Global, 11-28-2017

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