Hanchuan power station
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Hanchuan power station (国电长源汉川发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 5320-megawatts (MW) in Xinhe Town, Hanchuan, Xiaogan, Hubei, China. It is also known as 国电长源汉川第一发电公司 (Phase I Unit 1 & 2), 国能长源汉川四期2×1000MW扩建工程项目 (Phase IV Unit 7 & 8), 湖北汉新发电公司 (Phase II Unit 3 & 4, Phase IV Unit 7 & 8), Hanyuan power station (Phase I Unit 1 & 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hanchuan power station | Xinhe Town, Hanchuan, Xiaogan, Hubei, China | 30.6566087, 113.9172741 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Phase III Unit 5, Phase III Unit 6, Phase IV Unit 7, Phase IV Unit 8: 30.6566087, 113.9172741
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 330 | subcritical | yes | 1991 | 2031 (planned) | False |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 330 | subcritical | yes | 1991 | 2031 (planned) | False |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 330 | subcritical | yes | 1998 | – | False |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 330 | subcritical | yes | 1998 | – | False |
| Phase III Unit 5 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | 2012 | – | False |
| Phase III Unit 6 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | 2016 | – | False |
| Phase IV Unit 7 | Operating[2][3] | coal: unknown[4][1] | 1000[4] | ultra-supercritical[4] | yes[4] | 2025[2] | – | False |
| Phase IV Unit 8 | Operating[5][3] | coal: unknown[6][1] | 1000[6] | ultra-supercritical[6] | yes[6] | 2026[5] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Guodian Changyuan Hanchuan No.1 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Guodian Changyuan Hanchuan No.1 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Guodian Changyuan Hanchuan No.1 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Guodian Changyuan Hanchuan No.1 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 5 | Guoneng Changyuan Hanchuan Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 6 | Guoneng Changyuan Hanchuan Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase IV Unit 7 | Hubei Hanxin Power Co Ltd [100%][4] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase IV Unit 8 | Hubei Hanxin Power Co Ltd [100%][6] | CHN ENERGY Changyuan Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Background
Hanchuan power station is a six-unit coal-fired power plant under development with a total capacity of 3,260 MW, located in Hubei Province and owned by National Energy Investment Group. The first four units, totaling 1,200 MW, were completed between 1991 and 1998. Unit 5, totaling 1,000 MW, was completed in 2012.[7][8]
Unit 6, also 1,000 MW, is planned for completion in 2016.[9] It was commissioned in August 2016.[10]
Unit 7 was permitted in June 2022.[11]
Unit 8 was undergoing public review in October 2022,[12] and was permitted later that year (date unknown).[13]
In 2023, construction progressed with chimney concrete pouring in November. In 2024, cooling tower foundation work, beam hoisting, and cooling tower work progressed. In 2025, smart plant project bidding, noise control EPC, boiler hydrostatic test, generator stator placement, and rotor installation occurred. In October 2025, investment adjustment was approved. Unit 7 completed its 168-hour trial run in December 2025[14].
In May 2024, cooling tower construction began. In July 2024, the DCS contract was awarded. In 2025, cooling tower work, turbine cylinder and generator stator placement, and boiler hydrostatic test occurred. In December 2025, Unit 8 was preparing for commissioning. Unit 8 completed its 168-hour trial run in January 2026[15].
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.[16][17] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[18]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20251215/1474666.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "国能长源汉川四期2×1000MW扩建工程烟囱基础大体积混凝土浇筑完成-北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2023-11-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20220617/1233937.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20260126/1481193.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20230105/1281093.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 汉川电厂三期首台百万千瓦火电机组点火, 汉川市发展改革局, Dec. 31, 2012.
- ↑ 国电汉川电厂将成为湖北区域最大火电厂, Ifeng Finance, June 24, 2014.
- ↑ "江苏电建三公司承建国电汉川电厂6号机组正式开工," 江苏电建三公司承建国电汉川电厂6号机组正式开工, 2014-12-9
- ↑ "国电汉川电厂三期扩建工程6号机组顺利通过168小时试运行," CPECC, 2016-08-19
- ↑ 1000MW！国能长源汉川四期扩建工程7号机组获得核准, BJX, 2022-06-17
- ↑ "国能汉川电厂扩建8号机组（1×100万千瓦）项目第一次环境影响评价信息公示," BJX, 2022-09-19
- ↑ "国能长源汉川四期扩建工程8号机组(1×1000MW)项目获得核准," BJX, 2023-01-05
- ↑ "国能长源汉川四期2×1000兆瓦扩建工程7号机组一次顺利通过168小时满负荷试运行". 微信公众平台. 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "国能长源汉川新能源有限公司四期2×1000兆瓦扩建工程8号机组通过168小时满负荷试运行，正式投入商业运营". 微信公众平台. 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "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
Additional data
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