Guangzhou Zhujiang power station
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Guangzhou Zhujiang power station (广州发展集团珠江发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 640-megawatts (MW) in 23 North Huanshi Ring road, Nansha, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Zhujiang power station | 23 North Huanshi Ring road, Nansha, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | 22.81482, 113.56777 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 22.81482, 113.56777
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired[1] | coal: bituminous[2] | 320[3] | subcritical | 1994 | 2025[1] | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired[1] | coal: bituminous[2] | 320[3] | subcritical | 1994 | 2025[1] | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating[3] | coal: bituminous[2] | 320[3] | subcritical | 1997[3] | 2027 (planned)[3] | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating[3] | coal: bituminous[2][3] | 320[3] | subcritical | 1997[3] | 2027 (planned)[3] | False |
| Unit 5 | Cancelled | coal: bituminous[2] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – | False |
| Unit 6 | Permitted[4] | coal: bituminous[2][4] | 600[4] | ultra-supercritical[4] | – | – | False |
| Unit 7 | Permitted[4] | coal: bituminous[2][4] | 600[4] | ultra-supercritical[4] | – | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Guang Zhou Pearl River Power Co Ltd [100%] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Guang Zhou Pearl River Power Co Ltd [100%] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Guangzhou Oriental Electric Power Co Ltd [100%] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Guangzhou Oriental Electric Power Co Ltd [100%] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Guangzhou Oriental Electric Power Co Ltd [100%] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Guangzhou Oriental Electric Power Co Ltd [100%][4] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Guangzhou Oriental Electric Power Co Ltd [100%][4] | Guangzhou Development Group Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic/imported, domestic
- Permit(s): 穗发改核准〔2024〕38号[4]
Background
Guangzhou Zhujiang power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,280 MW in Guangdong Province. The units were completed between 1994 and 1997. The plant is owned by Guangzhou Development Industry Holdings.[5][6]
Unit 5
Unit 5, totaling 1,000 MW, has EIA permit but not DRC approval.[7][8][9][10]
The project was among 15 projects cancelled by China's National Energy Administration (NEA) in September 2016.[11]
Unit 6 & 7
The replacement project was approved in September 2024[12].
An announcement confirmed the retirement of Units 1 & 2 and the investment in the replacement project in March 2025[13]. Preliminary design tenders were issued in May 2025[14], and major equipment tenders were issued in June 2025[15], with contracts awarded in July 2025[16].
An EPC tender was issued in January 2026[17], and the EPC contract was awarded in March 2026[18].
Plant Details for Existing Units 1-4
- Sponsor: Guangzhou Pearl River Power Co (Units 1-2), Guangzhou Dongfang Power Co (Units 3-4)
- Parent company: Guangzhou Development Group
- Location: Nansha District, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
- Coordinates: 22.81482, 113.56777 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross capacity: 1,280 MW (Units 1-4: 320 MW)
- Type: Subcritical
- Start year: 1994-97
- Coal type:
- Coal source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20250303/1429941.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "广州珠江电厂2×600MW级煤电环保替代项目获得核准批复-北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2024-09-24. Archived from the original on 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ↑ "公司简介"GDIH
- ↑ 珠江电厂百万机组改造项目初设通过预审, 河北煜堃电力工程设计有限公司, Mar. 24, 2011.
- ↑ 《珠江电厂1×1000MW超超临界机组改造扩建项目循环冷却水取排水口泥沙综合物理试验研究报告》顺利通过专家评审, 广东省水利水电科学研究院, June 17, 2010.
- ↑ 国家能源局关于同意广州珠江电厂1台100万千瓦“上大压小”扩建工程开展前期工作的复函, People's Government of Guangdong website, Dec. 19, 2008.
- ↑ 关于广州珠江电厂1台100万千瓦“上大压小”扩建工程环境影响报告书的批复, Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection website, accessed Oct. 2014.
- ↑ 广州珠江电厂1台100万千瓦“上大压小”扩建工程循环水管项目正式开工, Guangdong Electric Power First Engineering Bureau, May 29, 2014.
- ↑ "国家能源局关于取消一批不具备核准建设条件煤电项目的通知," NEA, 2016-09-13
- ↑ "广州发展公告称收到《广州市发展和改革委员会关于广州珠江电厂2×600MW级煤电环保替代项目核准的批复》". WeChat. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
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