Chaohu power station

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Chaohu power station (华能巢湖发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Xiage Town, Juchao, Chaohu, 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)
Chaohu power station Xiage Town, Juchao, Chaohu, Anhui, China 31.652, 117.8229 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 31.652, 117.8229

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase I Unit 1 operating coal - bituminous 600 supercritical 2008
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal - bituminous 600 supercritical 2008
Phase II Unit 3 cancelled coal - bituminous 660 supercritical
Phase II Unit 4 cancelled coal - bituminous 660 supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 Huaneng Chaohu Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Huaneng Chaohu Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 Huaneng Chaohu Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 4 Huaneng Chaohu Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): February 12, 2015

Background

The two existing coal-fired units of Chaohu power station, totaling 1,200 MW, were brought online in 2008. The plant is owned by China Huaneng.[1][2][3][4] Huaneng subsidiary Huaneng Power International bought a controlling interest in the plant from its parent company in October 2014.[5]

Description of Expansion

Huaneng has proposed two additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total capacity of 1,320 MW.[6]

Construction on the units began in June 2016.[7][8]

However, Planet satellite photos through February 2018 show no progress on the units since construction began in June 2016.

In April 2020 it was reported the expansion was being cancelled in favor of the 2 x 660 MW Anhui Huainan Panji power station.[9]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Ailun Yang and Yiyun Cui, "Global Coal Risk Assessment: Data Analysis and Market Research," World Resources Institute working paper, November 2012
  2. Huaneng Chaohu Powerplant, Enipedia, accessed 2014-11.
  3. Huaneng Chaohu Coal Power Plant China, Global Energy Observatory, accessed 2014-11.
  4. Jiang Jiao et al, Design Innovation and Optimization of Huaneng Chaohu 2×600 MW Unit Project, Jiangsu Electric Power Design Institute, accessed 2014-11.
  5. Huaneng Power International buys interests from connected firms, Shanghai Daily, 2014-10-14.
  6. "关于安徽华能巢湖电厂二期扩建项目环境影响报告书的批复,", 中华人民共和国环境保护部 , 2014-03-13.
  7. "华能巢湖电厂二期项目获核准" 中国火力发电网, 2015-02-12
  8. "静态投资近40亿元 华能巢湖电厂二期工程开工"北极星电力网新闻中心, 2016/6/24
  9. "安徽省大型煤电项目规模调整情况公示:华能2台66万千瓦燃煤机组拟取消," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2020/4/20

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