Taicanggang power station
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Taicanggang power station (协鑫集团太仓港发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1300-megawatts (MW) in Fuqiao, Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 太仓港协鑫发电有限公司.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Taicanggang power station | Fuqiao, Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | 31.587726, 121.256291 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 31.587726, 121.256291
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous[2] | 135 | subcritical | – | 2003 | 2014 | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous[2] | 135 | subcritical | – | 2003 | 2014 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 330 | subcritical | yes | 2004 | – | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 330 | subcritical | yes | 2004 | – | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 320 | subcritical | yes | 2004 | – | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 320 | subcritical | yes | 2005 | – | False |
| Unit 7 | Pre-permit[1] | coal: unknown[2][1] | 660[1] | ultra-supercritical[1] | – | 2027 (planned)[3] | – | False |
| Unit 8 | Pre-permit[1] | coal: unknown[2][1] | 660[1] | ultra-supercritical[1] | – | 2027 (planned)[3] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Taicang Harbour Golden Concord Electric-power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | GCL-Poly (Taicang Port) [72.0%]; Zhongneng Power (Suzhou) Co Ltd [19.0%]; Advocate [6.0%]; unknown [3.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Units 1-2 of the power station, totaling 270 MW, were commissioned in 2003 and retired in 2014. Units 3-6 have a total capacity of 1,300 MW, and were commissioned between 2004 and 2005. The plant is owned by GCL-Poly Energy Holdings and China Resources.[4][5]
On 20 January 2025, the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission released a ranking of the preferred coal-fired power projects in Jiangsu Province for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, which included eight coal-fired power projects. The Taicanggang power station Unit 7 and 8 expansion project was among them[6].
The environmental impact assessment (EIA) notice for Unit 7 and 8 was published in March 2025[7]. Although there had been no news about receiving permission to build, as it is one of the key coal power projects, bidding for equipment was active throughout 2025[8][9][10][11].
The new Units 7 and 8 were in development. In 2025, the project was listed in Jiangsu's "15th Five-Year Plan" coal power project selection and had its first EIA public notice.[12][13] Throughout the year, tenders were issued for survey and design, major equipment, and the main construction contract.[14][15]
By November, the main construction contract was pre-awarded.
In March 2026, the environmental protection facility BOT contract was awarded.[16][17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/HTbxcE3Ujh1Xx2u_TlukVQ.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/W5b4RNIuq1XjniXJR9KvXQ.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Taicanggang Harbor Power Station, Wikimapia, accessed Dec. 2015.
- ↑ "2014年度江苏省电力行业淘汰落后产能公告公示：关停31台燃煤机组(名单)," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2015-3-5
- ↑ "8个项目！江苏省"十五五"煤电项目优选排序结果公示". 北极星火力发电网. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-8-29.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "关于江苏省"十五五"煤电项目优选排序结果的公示". 江苏省发改委. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "太仓港协鑫2×66万千瓦扩建项目汽轮发电机组成套设备中标候选人公示". 北极星电力网. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
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Additional data
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