Pingwei power station
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Pingwei power station (中电国际平圩发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 6540-megawatts (MW) in pingxv Town, Panji, Huainan, Anhui, China. It is also known as 淮南平圩电厂.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pingwei power station | pingxv Town, Panji, Huainan, Anhui, China | 32.68417, 116.901389 (exact) |
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, Phase IV Unit 7, Phase IV Unit 8: 32.68417, 116.901389
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 630 | subcritical | 1989 | False |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 630 | subcritical | 1992 | False |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 640 | supercritical | 2007 | False |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 640 | supercritical | 2007 | False |
| Phase III Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2015 | False |
| Phase III Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2015 | False |
| Phase IV Unit 7 | Operating[2][3] | coal: bituminous[2][1] | 1000[2] | ultra-supercritical[2] | 2026[3] | False |
| Phase IV Unit 8 | Operating[2][4] | coal: bituminous[2][1] | 1000[2] | ultra-supercritical[2] | 2026[4] | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Anhui Huainan Pingwei Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Anhui Huainan Pingwei Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Huainan Pingwei No.2 Electrical Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Huainan Pingwei No.2 Electrical Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase III Unit 5 | Huainan Pingwei No.3 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase III Unit 6 | Huainan Pingwei No.3 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase IV Unit 7 | Anhui Huainan Pingwei Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][5] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
| Phase IV Unit 8 | Anhui Huainan Pingwei Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][6] | China Power International Development Co Ltd [60.0%]; Huaihe Energy Holding Group Co Ltd [33.2%]; unknown [3.5%]; China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd [3.3%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
- Permit(s): 皖发改能源〔2022〕632号[5]
Background
Pingwei-I and Pingwei-II
The first four coal-fired units of Pingwei power station, totaling 2,540 MW, were brought online between 1989 and 2007.[7] The plant was originally owned by CPI.[8][9][10]
Pingwei-III
CPI planned Pingwei-III, consisting of two additional coal-fired units, with a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW. The project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in February 2013, and construction began shortly thereafter. The new units are scheduled to be completed in 2015.[11]
Unit 1 of the expansion began operation in June 2015,[12] and unit 2 in September 2015.[13]
Pingwei-IV
In March 2020, two additional 1,000 MW units at the power station (Pingwei-IV) were listed as a priority project for Anhui province, as part of a UHV power hub in the Yangtze River Delta.[14]
The expansion was permitted by November 17, 2022.[15][16]
Construction of Unit 7 started in late 2023, with the first concrete pour for the main building.[17] Throughout 2024 and 2025, the project hit numerous milestones including the start of boiler installation, cooling tower construction, and boiler water pressure tests.[18][19]
The unit was connected to the grid in December 2025 and passed its 168-hour trial run in February 2026.[20][21]
Construction of Unit 8 began in early 2024 with the first boiler steel hoisting.[22][23]
Major equipment installations and system tests occurred in 2025 and 2026.[24]
The unit was connected to the grid in May 2026 and passed its 168-hour trial run at the end of May 2026.[25][26]
Ownership
In July 2015, China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) merged to become State Power Investment Corporation (国家电力投资集团), one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in the People's Republic of China.[27]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "安徽淮南平圩电厂四期2×1000兆瓦超超临界燃煤发电工程项目开工！". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. 2023-12-31. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gqSB4SujaQ45y4qDvIJOyA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.ah.xinhuanet.com/20260601/78bef28f15fc4f1f9e7a00f2f82a20af/c.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://jx.ah.gov.cn/site/tpl/1034671121?id=23461.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20230411/1300379.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "平圩发电厂-百度百科". Baidu Baike.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ The 2nd Generating Unit of Pingwei Power Plant II of China Power Commenced Commercial Opertation, CPI press release, 2007-11-26.
- ↑ Pingwei Powerplant, Enipedia, accessed 2014-11.
- ↑ Anhui Pingwei Coal Power Plant China, Global Energy Observatory, accessed 2014-11.
- ↑ Pingwei Power Plant III Enters into Three Service Agreements to Manage the Project and Construct Two New 1,000 MW Ultra Super-Critical Coal-Fired Power Generating Units, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013-06-28.
- ↑ "中国能建承建平圩电厂三期工程5号机组投产," China Enterprise Reform and Development Society, 2015-06-01
- ↑ "中电工程设计的世界首座“三百工程”电厂机组全部投产," 2015-09-25
- ↑ "全文|安徽省实施长江三角洲区域一体化发展规划纲要行动计划," 安徽省人民政府, 2020/3/13
- ↑ 2×1000MW！淮南平圩电厂四期项目核准前公示, BJX, 2022-10-24
- ↑ 皖发改能源〔2022〕632号, Anhui Province Approvals, 2022-11-17
- ↑ "淮南平圩电厂四期2×1000兆瓦超超临界燃煤发电工程项目浇筑主厂房第一方混凝土". WeChat. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
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