Hongyanchi-1 power station

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Hongyanchi-1 power station (国电新疆红雁池发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Hongyanchi Reservoir, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 国电新疆红雁池发电厂扩建项目一期 (Expansion Phase I Unit 10, Expansion Phase I Unit 11), 国电新疆红雁池发电厂扩建项目二期 (Expansion Phase II Unit 12, Expansion Phase II Unit 13).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hongyanchi-1 power station Hongyanchi Reservoir, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China 43.7280648, 87.6293564 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Expansion Phase I Unit 10, Expansion Phase I Unit 11, Expansion Phase II Unit 12, Expansion Phase II Unit 13, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 43.7280648, 87.6293564

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Expansion Phase I Unit 10 operating coal - bituminous 330 subcritical 2011
Expansion Phase I Unit 11 operating coal - bituminous 330 subcritical 2010
Expansion Phase II Unit 12 cancelled coal - bituminous 330 subcritical
Expansion Phase II Unit 13 cancelled coal - bituminous 330 subcritical
Unit 5 retired coal - unknown 55 subcritical 1984 2009
Unit 6 retired coal - unknown 55 subcritical 1984 2009
Unit 7 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1985 2011
Unit 8 retired coal - unknown 50 subcritical 1986 2011
Unit 9 retired coal - unknown 110 subcritical 1996 2011

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Expansion Phase I Unit 10 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Expansion Phase I Unit 11 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Expansion Phase II Unit 12 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Expansion Phase II Unit 13 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 7 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 8 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 9 State Power Xinjiang Hongyanchi Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): August 21, 2008

Background

The plant's first nine units have been retired. Units 10 and 11 were built in 2010-2011 and are each 330 MW. The plant was originally owned by China Guodian.[1][2][3]

Proposed expansion

Guodian was planning to build two additional coal-fired units (Units 12 and 13) at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 660 MW.[4]

The city government of Urumqi decided to restrict use of the Hongyanci lake, limiting the power station's water resource as the drinking water resources for the city. So, no more power plants can be be built in the area. With no reports of further progress since 2010, it appears that Units 12 and 13 have been cancelled.[5]

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.[6][7] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "国电新疆红雁池供热二期工程可研报告通过审查 将投29亿元建热电联产机组", 乌鲁木齐晚报, 2009-10-28
  2. "关于红电-大事记", 中国国电
  3. "国电新疆红雁池发电有限公司", 中国国电集团公司, 2009-12-29
  4. Ailun Yang and Yiyun Cui, "Global Coal Risk Assessment: Data Analysis and Market Research," World Resources Institute working paper, November 2012
  5. "国电新疆红雁池发电有限公司公司简介", 中国国电
  6. "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. "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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