Huaneng Beifang Xilnhaote-3 power station

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Huaneng Beifang Xilnhaote-3 power station (华能北方联合电力锡林热电公司胜利发电厂), also known as the Huaneng Beifang Shengli power station and the Huaneng Bayanbaolige power station, is a 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Xilinhot City, Xilingol Prefecture.

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Background on Plant

In 2015, China Huaneng's North United Power was permitted to build a 2 x 660 MW ultra-supercritical coal plant at Xilinhot City.

Construction was ongoing in June 2017. The plant is planned for operation in 2019. Planet satellite imagery shows construction ongoing through April 2018.

Unit 1 was commissioned in July 2020. Unit 2 was commissioned in September 2020.

Project Details for expansion

• Sponsor: North United Power Co
• Parent company: China Huaneng
• Location: Xilinhot City, Xilingol Prefecture, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates: 43.999848, 116.112335 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,320 MW (Units 1&2: 660 MW)
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
• Start year: 2020
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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