Meixin captive power station
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Meixin captive power station (陕煤集团陕西有色美鑫产业投资公司自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1400-megawatts (MW) in Dongjiahe, Yaozhou District, Tongchuan, Shaanxi, China. It is also known as 锦阳电厂.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Meixin captive power station | Dongjiahe, Yaozhou District, Tongchuan, Shaanxi, China | 34.965281, 108.975844 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 34.965281, 108.975844
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 | 350 | supercritical | 2016 | – |
| Phase I Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 350 | supercritical | 2016 | – |
| Phase II Unit 3 | operating | coal - unknown | 350 | supercritical | 2022 | – |
| Phase II Unit 4 | operating | coal - unknown | 350 | supercritical | 2022 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Shaanxi Meixin Industrial Investment Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Shaanxi Meixin Industrial Investment Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Shaanxi Meixin Industrial Investment Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Shaanxi Meixin Industrial Investment Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum
- Captive industry: Both
Background
Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group and Shaanxi Youser Group proposed a 4 x 350 MW coal plant to support aluminum-magnesium alloy production in Yaozhou District. It was planned for operation in 2016.[1][2]
Both the aluminum-magnesium plant and the power plant began construction despite lacking the needed permits (lacking both EIA and NRDC approval). For this the project sponsors were fined and ordered to stop construction in 2014,[3] and again in 2015.[4]
Despite the order to stop construction, units 1-2 were completed in June to July 2016.[5][6]
As of 2018, units 3-4 were under construction and planned for operation in 2019.[7] In May 2019, China's Environment Ministry faulted Meixin Industry Investment Co. for operating illegally. The expansion was presumably shelved by the Environment Ministry.[8]
However, a November 2020 government report indicated units may have been operating.[9]
The third unit was reportedly commissioned in May 2022,</ref>"4×350MW！陕西铜川美鑫项目3号机组通过168小时试运行," BJX, 2022-05-18</ref> and the fourth unit by June 2022.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "陕西美鑫年产30万吨铝镁合金项目作出环境影响评价报告批复," China Power Coal, 2015-08-17
- ↑ "国资委网站：陕有色集团美鑫公司以严和实的精神推动重点项目建设," Shaanxi Meixin Industry, 2015-9-29
- ↑ "市环保局对陕西美鑫产业投资有限公司主要负责人进行约谈," Tongchuan Prefecture, 2015/3/23
- ↑ "美鑫年产30万吨铝镁合金生产线和自备电厂二期项目开工_南储商务网," Nancun Business Network, April 11, 2016
- ↑ "美鑫锦阳电厂空冷机组工程2号机组一次通过168小时满负荷试运行," 中国电力化工网, 2016-06-23
- ↑ "美鑫锦阳电厂1号机组168小时试运成功," tcgx.gov.cn, July 27, 2016
- ↑ "陕西美鑫30万吨铝镁合金动力系统成功启动," SMM, 2018-09-21
- ↑ "中央第二生态环境保护督察组向陕西省反馈“回头看”及专项督察情况," 生态环境部, 2019-05-13
- ↑ 铜川】我市加快工业转型升级助推经济高质量发展, shaanxi.gov, 2020-11-08
- ↑ 4×350MW！陕西美鑫合金配套动力站4号机组通过168小时试运, BJX, 2022-06-24
Additional data
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