Meixian power station

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Meixian power station (粤电粤嘉电力公司梅县发电厂) is a retired power station in Chengjiang Town Huaigang Villege, Mei County, Meizhou, Guangdong, China. It is also known as Yuejia Power Co (Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Phase III Unit 5, Phase III Unit 6).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Meixian power station	Chengjiang Town Huaigang Villege, Mei County, Meizhou, Guangdong, China	24.303202, 116.065942 (exact)

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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, Phase III Unit 5, Phase III Unit 6: 24.303202, 116.065942

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase I Unit 1	retired	coal - unknown	50	subcritical	1991	2008
Phase I Unit 2	retired	coal - unknown	50	subcritical	1991	2008
Phase II Unit 3	retired	coal - anthracite	125	subcritical	1997	2010
Phase II Unit 4	retired	coal - anthracite	125	subcritical	1997	2010
Phase III Unit 5	retired	coal - anthracite	135	subcritical	2004	2016
Phase III Unit 6	retired	coal - anthracite	135	subcritical	2005	2016

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Phase I Unit 1	Guangdong Yuejia Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2	Guangdong Yuejia Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3	Guangdong Yuejia Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 4	Guangdong Yuejia Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase III Unit 5	Guangdong Yuejia Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase III Unit 6	Guangdong Yuejia Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

Meixian power station was a six-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 620 MW. The plant was completed between 1991 and 2005, and was owned by Guangdong Yudean Group. The power plant was complained by local residents for its heavy pollution. The retirement of Meixian power station allow 1200MW Yudean Dabu power station meet the requirement of "shutting down small to build big ".

Units 1-2 were retired in 2008, units 3-4 in 2010, and units 5-6 in 2016.

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