Chongqing Wanzhou power station

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Chongqing Wanzhou power station (神华神东电力重庆万州港电公司万州电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2000-megawatts (MW) in Xintian Town, Wanzhou, Chongqing, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chongqing Wanzhou power station Xintian Town, Wanzhou, Chongqing, China 30.677938, 108.398976 (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: 30.677938, 108.398976

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 1000 ultra-supercritical 2015
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 1000 ultra-supercritical 2015
Phase II Unit 3 announced[1] coal - unknown 1000 ultra-supercritical
Phase II Unit 4 announced[1] coal - unknown 1000 ultra-supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase I Unit 1 Chongqing Wanzhou Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Chongqing Wanzhou Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 Chongqing Wanzhou Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 4 Chongqing Wanzhou Electric Power Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): July 25, 2012

Background on Project

Shenhua Group has proposed a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 4,000 MW in Chongqing Municipality.[2]

Units 1-2 totaling 2,000 MW began operation in 2015.[3][4]

Proposed expansion

Two more units, Units 3-4 totaling 2,000 MW, has been proposed.[5][6][7]

2016: Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

2023: Potential revival

In October 2023, a list of projects planned for construction by various companies listed Guoneng Chongqing Wanzhou Electric Power Co., Ltd. Phase II 2×1000MW coal-fired power generation project. The project location would be Wanzhou District, Chongqing and the owner would be Guoneng Chongqing Wanzhou Electric Power Co., Ltd.[8]

Ownership

On August 28, 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group will be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group will become China National Energy Investment Group and will absorb China Guodian Corporation. It will be the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer.[9][10] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[11]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218214311/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/j-KlBJQs1vrB7Lhq6uZSsA. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 神华重庆万州煤电及储煤基地项目即将开工,", 经济观察网, 2012-07-19
  3. "中电工程总承包的重庆万州电厂新建工程1号机组通过168试运," mei.net.cn, 2015-02-13
  4. "中电工程总承包的重庆神华万州电厂新建工程2号机组圆满通过168试运"中电工程, 2015-09-21
  5. 上海电建签约重庆万州发电厂主体施工合同,",国电焊接信息网, 2013-02-22
  6. 神华集团落户万州投250亿建煤电项目,", 网易, 2012-07-17
  7. “神华神东电力重庆万州发电厂2×1000MW新建工程EPC总承包项目合同签字仪式在京举行,” 中国电力工程顾问集团, 2012-12-19
  8. 华能、国电、大唐等拟在建项目, weixin, 2023-10-19
  9. "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  10. "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  11. "China’s Newly-Established National Energy Investment Group Sets World Records in Its Sector, With Assets of Over CNY1.8 Trillion," Yicai Global, 11-28-2017

Additional data

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