Liaoyuan Datang power station

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Liaoyuan Datang power station (大唐辽源发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Liaoyuan, Longshan, Jilin, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Liaoyuan Datang power station	Liaoyuan, Longshan, Liaoyuan, Jilin, China	42.8720236, 125.1600082 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 42.8720236, 125.1600082

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal - lignite	100	subcritical	2001	2009
Unit 2	retired	coal - lignite	100	subcritical	2001	2009
Unit 3	operating	coal - lignite	330	subcritical	2009	–
Unit 4	operating	coal - lignite	330	subcritical	2009	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Datang Jilin Power Generation Co Ltd Liaoyuan Power Generation Branch [100.0%]
Unit 2	Datang Jilin Power Generation Co Ltd Liaoyuan Power Generation Branch [100.0%]
Unit 3	Datang Jilin Power Generation Co Ltd Liaoyuan Power Generation Branch [100.0%]
Unit 4	Datang Jilin Power Generation Co Ltd Liaoyuan Power Generation Branch [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): June 10, 2008

Background

Units 1-2 of 100 MW each were built in 2001. Units 3-4 of 330 MW each were built in 2009. Units 1-2 were retired in 2009, after the new units were built.

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