Hefei power station

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Hefei power station (皖能合肥发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1260-megawatts (MW) in Luyang District, Feidong, Hefei, Anhui, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hefei power station	Luyang District, Feidong, Hefei, Anhui, China	31.913681, 117.251775 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 31.913681, 117.251775

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 3	retired	coal - bituminous	125	subcritical	1987	2007
Unit 4	retired	coal - bituminous	125	subcritical	1994	2010
Unit 5	operating	coal - bituminous	630	supercritical	2009	–
Unit 6	operating	coal - bituminous	630	ultra-supercritical	2013	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 3	Wenergy Hefei Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4	Wenergy Hefei Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5	Wenergy Hefei Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6	Wenergy Hefei Power Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): November 18, 2011

Background on Plant (Units 1-5)

Units 1-5 of Hefei power station were brought online between 1969 and 2009. Units 1 and 2 were retired in 1998. Units 3 was retired in 2007, and unit 4 in 2010. Unit 5 (630 MW) was commissioned in 2009. The plant is owned by Wenergy Group.

Description of Expansion (Unit 6)

The plant's owners recently completed an additional coal-fired unit at this plant, with a capacity of 630 MW. The proposal was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in November 2011, and the new unit was completed in 2013.

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Additional data

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