Huaneng Gulei power station

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Huaneng Gulei power station (华能古雷热电) is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Gulei Town, Zhangpu, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 华能古雷热电厂一期工程(北厂区) (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Huaneng Gulei power station Gulei Town, Zhangpu, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China 23.869094, 117.611113 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase II Unit 5, Phase II Unit 6: 23.869094, 117.611113
  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2: 23.876001, 117.6114297
  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 23.8319, 117.607809

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 - unknown 50 subcritical 2022
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 50 subcritical 2022
Phase I Unit 3 operating[1] coal - unknown 50 subcritical 2023
Phase I Unit 4 operating[1] coal - unknown 50 subcritical 2023
Phase II Unit 5 shelved coal - unknown 50 subcritical
Phase II Unit 6 shelved coal - unknown 50 subcritical
Unit 1 pre-permit coal - unknown 660 ultra-supercritical
Unit 2 pre-permit coal - unknown 660 ultra-supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 3 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 4 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 5 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 6 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 1 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Huaneng (Fujian Zhangzhou) Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): December 22, 2017

Background on Project

According to the Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission (August 2015), a 2 x 660 MW power station was proposed for the province, along with four additional 50 MW subcritical back-pressure units.[2] The two 660 MW units would be ultra-supercritical.[3]

The power plant was expected to be built in 2 campuses. The southern campus, which would be on a proposed land reclamation area, was set to have 2*660MW units and 2*50MW units. The northern campus was set to have 2*50MW units. A coal berth with 6 million tons throughput per year was also planned along with the power plant to receive coal transferred by ships from northern harbors, such as Qinhuangdao Harbor and Huanghua Harbor. The coal source would be Shaanxi and Shanxi Provinces.[4]

Two 50 MW units (units 3-4) were permitted in 2017 and were planned for construction in 2018.[5]

With no developments since 2015, the remaining proposed units of the power station appeared to be abandoned. In October 2018, the Fujian Province stated the province would not develop any further coal power plants in the 13th Five Year Plan period (2016-2020) with two exceptions: 1) projects which had already been permitted; and 2) combined heat and power (CHP) plants. The remaining units of Huaneng Gulei power station did not have permits and were not CHP plant units.[6]

However, in a December 2019 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Phase I (North Plant), the project was proposed as 2 x 660 MW and 4 x 50 MW. The first phase was expected to be 2 x 50 MW, although preparation would be for all six units.[7]

In 2022, at least the 2 x 660 MW units were listed in the 14th Five Year Plan for the energy sector.[8]

On December 26, 2022, the first phase reportedly completed the start-up and trial operation of Unit 2, marking the completion of the project’s 2×50 MW "pumping-back" units.[9]

Phase II

At the announcement of the plant's first units' construction in 2020, it was indicated that the project would eventually include a total of 6 x 50 MW units.[10]

As the first phase presumably consisted of the first two 50 MW units, Phase II would presumably include unit 3 and 4. The two units were expected to enter operation in 2023. In July 2023, the following was reported – "Huaneng's first thermal power EPC project, Gulei Project, has completed trial operation! On July 3, the test run of boiler #4 of the first phase project of Huaneng Gulei Thermal Power Plant was successfully completed, and all indicators were excellent. So far, all test runs of the Gulei project have been completed."[11][12] It was presumed that construction on the units had been underway since early 2020. The status of the second half of Phase II was unknown.

In 2023, Phase II Unit 5 and Phase II Unit 6 were presumed to be shelved. The units appeared to be superseded by the 2 x 660 MW proposal.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125084318/https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20230704/1316980.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "福建省发改委: 2015年度福建省火电规划建设方案," 福建省发改委, 2015-08-12
  3. "华能古雷热电一期工程环境影响评价信息," 2015年6月3日
  4. "华能古雷热电厂一期工程环境影响评价报告书(公示本)"福建省环境科学研究院, November 2015
  5. "发改之路】华能古雷热电厂项目获省发改委核," 2018-02-13
  6. 福建省“十三五”能源发展专项规划, 福建省人民政府门户网站, 2016-10-20
  7. 华能古雷热电厂一期工程(北厂区), 环境影响报告书, Fujian.gov, December 2019
  8. 福建省“十四五”能源发展专项规划印发:加强应急备用和调峰电源建设, BJX, 2022-06-02
  9. 湖北工程公司古雷热电项目实现年内“双投”, PowerChina, 2022-12-28
  10. 华能古雷热电厂一期工程(北厂区)主体施工合同签订 BJX, 2020-11-23
  11. "华能古雷项目3号锅炉吹管成功". PowerChina Hubei Engineering Co. Ltd. 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-7-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "华能首个火电EPC工程古雷项目全部试运完成!". 北极星电力网. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-7-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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