Yuzhong cogen power station

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Yuzhong cogen power station (华能榆中热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 700-megawatts (MW) in Jinya zhen Doujiaying, Yuzhong, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. It is also known as 兰州热电异地扩建项目, 兰州热电公司榆中热电厂.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yuzhong cogen power station Jinya zhen Doujiaying, Yuzhong, Lanzhou, Gansu, China 36.017618, 104.066812 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Relocation Unit 1, Relocation Unit 2: 36.017618, 104.066812

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Relocation Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 350 supercritical 2019
Relocation Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 350 supercritical 2019

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Relocation Unit 1 Huaneng Lanzhou Thermal Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Relocation Unit 2 Huaneng Lanzhou Thermal Power Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): July 22, 2015

Background

Yuzhong cogen power station is currently owned by China Huaneng but was originally owned by China Guodian. It was the expansion of the Lanzhou cogen power station in a different location.[1][2] Guodian planned to build the two-unit coal-fired CHP Guodian Yuzhong power station, with a total capacity of 600 MW. In 2014 the size was raised to 2 x 350 MW. The units were under construction and planned to supply heat to eastern Lanzhou city in 2018. The heating area was 16.78 million square meters.[3]

Unit 1 was connected to the grid in September 2018 [4] and commissioned in January 2019.[5] Unit 2 was also allegedly commissioned in 2019.

Expansion postponed by government

In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) were ordered to slow down the construction progress from 2017 to 2020, and were not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[6]

Yuzhong unit 2 was among the postponed coal-burning units,[6] and also appeared on an updated list of postponements released in September 2017. The new list contained 151 units totaling 93 GW.[7] For more information, see China's Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Construction was reportedly resumed in May 2018 and completed in 2019.[8]

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.[9][10] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[11]

In May 2020, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) began a pilot project which is allowing each of the five Central SOEs, central government-owned power giants presenting only in one province or autonomous region in 5 northwest provinces and autonomous regions. It is an effort by SASAC to improve the financial performance of the coal power companies in these 5 provinces and Autonomous regions. According to SASAC's arrangement, China Huaneng presents in Gansu. China Huadian leads Xinjiang. China Datang is in Shaanxi except those power companies belonging to China Energy Group. SPIC is in Qinghai. China Energy Group leads Ningxia. [12][13] By the end of 2020, 10 coal power stations in Gansu have completed the transition. [14][15]

Guodian Yuzhong Power Station transferred its ownership to China Huaneng in January 2021.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "国电兰州热电有限责任公司“上大压小”热电联产扩建工程变更环境影响评价第二次公示," 2014-07-13
  2. "关于国电兰州热电有限责任公司热电联产“上大压小”工程变更环境影响报告书的批复," China MEP, 2015年01月27日
  3. "国电兰州热电扩建工程已全面进入设备安装高峰期"兰州晨报, 2017-07-03
  4. "动态|中国能建国电兰州热电1号机组并网发电- 北极星电力新闻网," BJX, Sep 10, 2018
  5. "兰州:1号机组顺利通过168小时试运行," CEEC, 2019-01-07
  6. 6.0 6.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
  7. "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
  8. "项目巡礼 | 走进国电兰州热电有限责任公司扩建工程," 兰州发布, 2018-05-18
  9. "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  10. "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  11. "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
  12. "西北五省"一省一企"煤电重组 是"电改"倒退吗?丨煤电生存发展系列报道_整合". www.sohu.com. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  13. "央企整合再出大动作,西北五省区各自将只有一家煤电央企-国际能源网能源资讯中心". www.in-en.com. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "新划入员工5050名!10家煤电企业划转 9家已正式冠名华能【附新成员名单】--来源:《中国华能》 作者:马良骥". 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  15. "冠名华能!大唐、国家能源、国家电投13家电厂划入华能集团_甘肃". www.sohu.com. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

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