Shanxi Gaoping power station
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Shanxi Gaoping power station (山西国际能源炎光煤电公司高平电厂) is a cancelled power station in Gaoping, Jincheng, Shanxi, China.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Shanxi Gaoping power station | Gaoping, Jincheng, Shanxi, China | 37.885308, 112.664306 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.885308, 112.664306
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - anthracite | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - anthracite | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Shanxi Yanguang Coal Power Development Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Shanxi Yanguang Coal Power Development Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The Shanxi Gaoping power plant was proposed in 2005, with initial documents accepted in 2007. The total investment of the project was about 5.5 billion RMB; 20% of which was registered capital and 80% of which was funded by bank loans. The power plant was meant to supply electricity to a planned south-east Shanxi-Jiangsu high-voltage protection (HVP) electricity transmission line. It was proposed along with two other power plants (totaling 9400 MW) to support this HVP line. However, the HVP line later shifted its route from south-east Shanxi to northern Shanxi. The three proposed power plants supporting the line then became unjustified, and there has been no news since 2017.
Had it been built, the proposed power station would have had 1,320 MW of capacity.[1]
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Additional data
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