Shaanxi Beiyuan power station

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Shaanxi Beiyuan power station (陕煤集团北元热电) is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Jinjie, Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shaanxi Beiyuan power station Jinjie, Shenmu, Yulin, Shaanxi, China 38.736586, 110.166504 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 38.736586, 110.166504

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 125 unknown 2010
Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 125 unknown 2010
Unit 3 operating coal - unknown 125 unknown 2011
Unit 4 operating coal - unknown 125 unknown 2012

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Thermal Power Branch of Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Thermal Power Branch of Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Thermal Power Branch of Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4 Thermal Power Branch of Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Industry Group Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals
  • Captive industry: Both

Background

The power station is part of the Shaanxi Coal Industry Chemical Group Company.[1] The first two 125 MW units of the Shaanxi Beiyuan power station were commissioned in 2010, with another two 125 MW units added in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The power station has an annual power generation capacity of approximately 3.6 billion kWh, which is mainly used to support the company’s calcium carbide production, chlor-alkali production and other daily operations.[2][3] It is responsible for the supply of electricity, gas and water to Beiyuan Group. The plant contains desulfurization equipment and sewage treatment facilities onsite. It is operated by the Thermal Power Branch of Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Group Co., Ltd., which was established on September 12, 2009.

As of 2021, it was still operating.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "陕西煤业化工集团有限责任公司". Baidu. Retrieved May 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "北元集团站群系统 陕西北元化工集团股份有限公司". www.sxbychem.com (in 中文). 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. China Securities News (September 30, 2020). "北元集团:打造一流盐化工企业 奉献低碳多彩新生活". Finance Sina News. Retrieved 2021-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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