Tangshan power station

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Tangshan power station (唐山发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in 2 Binhe Road, Lubei, Tangshan, Hebei, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 大唐唐山热电厂 (Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2), 唐山发电总厂 Tangshan power station (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase I Unit 5).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tangshan power station	2 Binhe Road, Lubei, Tangshan, Hebei, China	39.647601, 118.197526 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase I Unit 5, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2: 39.647601, 118.197526

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase I Unit 1	retired	coal: unknown	50	subcritical	1985	2007
Phase I Unit 2	retired	coal: unknown	50	subcritical	1988	2007
Phase I Unit 3	retired	coal: unknown	50	subcritical	1991	2007
Phase I Unit 4	retired	coal: unknown	50	subcritical	1993	2007
Phase I Unit 5	retired	coal: unknown	50	subcritical	1996	2007
Phase II Unit 1	operating	coal: bituminous	300	subcritical	2005	2023 (planned)
Phase II Unit 2	operating	coal: bituminous	300	subcritical	2005	2023 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase I Unit 1	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase I Unit 2	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase I Unit 3	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase I Unit 4	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase I Unit 5	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase II Unit 1	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase II Unit 2	Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Plant [100%]	Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]

Background

The plant began as Tangshan-1 (also known as Tangshan General power station), a 5 x 50 MW coal plant in Lubei District commissioned from 1985 to 1996. The plant is owned by China Datang.

The five units were planned for retirement as part of Ministry of Environment requirements to receive a permit for construction of a larger coal plant, known as Tangshan-2 (or Phase II). The new 2 x 300 MW coal plant was commissioned in 2005.

After two years operation of Tangshan-2, Tangshan-1 was still operating. It resulted in Datang Power International Co. being publicly criticized by the Ministry of Environment in 2007 and a punishment for Tangshan City government.

In 2007, Tangshan-1 was retired.

In June 2019 it was reported Tangshan-2 would be relocated to a less populous area, known as Datang Tangshan Ciyutuo power station.

Plant Details for Tangshan-2

• Sponsor: Datang International Power Generation Co
• Parent company: China Datang (80%), Tangshan Construction Investment (20%)
• Location: No. 2 Binhe Road, Lubei District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China
• Coordinates: 39.647601, 118.197526 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 1&2: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2005
• Coal type:
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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