Huadian Xiheishan power station

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Huadian Xiheishan power station (华电新疆西黑山发电厂) is a power station under construction in Xiheishan Industrial Park, Qitai, Changji, Xinjiang, China. It is also known as 华电新疆西黑山(英格玛)电厂, 新疆华电昌吉英格玛煤电一体化坑口电厂.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Huadian Xiheishan power station Xiheishan Industrial Park, Qitai, Changji, Xinjiang, China 44.555, 90.236 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 44.555, 90.236

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 construction coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical
Unit 2 construction coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Xinjiang Huadian Xiheishan Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Xinjiang Huadian Xiheishan Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): coal mining & coal products
  • Captive industry: Power

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): May 19, 2015

Background on Project

In 2014, China Huadian was planning to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.[1]

The plant was permitted for construction in May 2015.[2]

As of January 2019, construction had not advanced beyond land clearing. Plans for the plant appeared to be shelved or deferred, perhaps to comply with central government restrictions (more below).

Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

In 2016 China's National Energy Administration issued "scale control" (coal-fired capacity limits) on particular "sending out" locations that feed ultra-high voltage (UHV) long-distance power lines, including Inner Mongolia (Xilingong), Inner Mongolia (Ordos), Shaanxi, Ningxia, Shanxi, and Xinjiang.[3]

The affected area included this power station. As of January 2022, with no progress on the project since at least 2017, it was presumed shelved or cancelled.

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

Project revived

In September 2022, it became apparent that the project was underway, with Energy China Northwest Power Construction winning a related bid.[4]

In November 2022, construction reportedly started on the power station.[5]

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Additional data

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