Tongmei Tashan power station

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Tongmei Tashan power station (同煤漳泽电力塔山发电公司) is a 2,520-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shanxi Province, China.

Location

The photo below shows the plant in Nanjiao District, Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province.

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Background on Plant

The two existing coal-fired units of Tongmei Tashan power station, totaling 1,200 MW, were brought online in 2008. The plant is owned by Datong Coal Mining Group.

Description of Expansion

Datong Coal is currently planning to build two additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW. The new units are under construction and scheduled to be completed in 2015.

Units 3-4 began operating in 2016.

Project Details for Units 3 & 4 Expansion

• Sponsor: Datong Coal Mining Group
• Parent company: Datong Coal Mining Group (60%), China Datang (40%)
• Location: Nanjiao District, Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 39.9792083, 113.1887484 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,320 MW (Units 3 & 4: 660 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• Projected in service: 2016
• Coal type: Bituminous waste coal
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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