Tianming power station
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Tianming power station (神华四川天明发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2000-megawatts (MW) in Shuanghe Town, Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tianming power station | Shuanghe Town, Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, China | 31.869616, 104.910148 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Unit 1, Unit 2: 31.869616, 104.910148
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase II Unit 3 | pre-permit[1] | coal - unknown | 1000[2] | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 4 | pre-permit[1] | coal - unknown | 1000[2] | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2021 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2021 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase II Unit 3 | Sichuan Tianming Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Sichuan Tianming Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Sichuan Tianming Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Sichuan Tianming Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): July 6, 2015
Background on Project
In 2011 Shenhua Group and the Sichuan Provincial Government signed an agreement for a 2 x 1,000 MW coal plant for Shuanghe Town.[3] The power station is under construction and planned for operation in 2017.[4]
2017: Plant postponed by government
In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) are ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and are not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[5]
Tianming power station Units 1-2 are among the postponed coal-burning units,[5] and also appeared on an updated list of postponed projects released in September 2017.[6]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
Construction resumed in 2017
Planet Satellite photos of the project site show construction continuing after July 2017.
The plant is planned for commissioning in 2021.[7]
The two units commissioned in August and October 2021.[8][9]
Phase II
In September 2023, a 2 x 1,000 MW Phase II was announced at Tianming power station.[10]
In October 2023, a meeting for the conclusion of the project's feasibility study was held.[11]
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.[12][13] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144200/https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20231130/1346842.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144112/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wmyEEOXx_278Y3_Mkbz6RA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "中国神华投资近70亿元新建四川天明电厂," North China Commodity Coal, 2015-07-17
- ↑ "绵阳神华天明电厂新建工程项目开工," 2015-10-13
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
- ↑ "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
- ↑ "神华四川天明电厂2×100万千瓦新建工程＃2锅炉受热面开焊," 中国火力发电网, 2020-06-22
- ↑ "四川省首台超超临界百万千瓦机组投运 - 北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "四川首座两台超超临界百万千瓦机组电站全面建成投产 - 北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 天明二期2×1000MW燃煤发电项目安全预评价报告编制 比选公告 lzcnfd.com, September 7, 2023
- ↑ 川投集团天明二期2×1000MW燃煤发电项目可行性研究报告收口审查会顺利召开 mp.weixin.qq.com, November 30, 2023
- ↑ "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "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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