WISCO Qingshan power station

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WISCO Qingshan power station (武钢青山自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 440-megawatts (MW) in Wuhan Iron & Steel plant, Qingshan, Wuhan, Hubei, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 钢电一期 (Unit 1, Unit 2), 钢电二期 (Unit 3, Unit 4).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
WISCO Qingshan power station Wuhan Iron & Steel plant, Qingshan, Wuhan, Hubei, China 30.641183, 114.468031 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 30.641183, 114.468031

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - anthracite 220 subcritical 1996
Unit 2 operating coal - anthracite 220 subcritical 1997
Unit 3 cancelled coal - anthracite 350 subcritical
Unit 4 cancelled coal - anthracite 350 subcritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Wuhan Steel and Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Wuhan Steel and Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Wuhan Steel and Power Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4 Wuhan Steel and Power Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): iron & steel
  • Captive industry: Both

Background

WISCO Qingshan power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 440 MW. The power station was completed in 1996-97, and is owned by Wuhan Iron & Steel. It powers Wuhan Iron & Steel's Qingshan District steel plant.[1]

Expansion

Two additional units of 350 MW each have been proposed for the power station.[2]

Suspension

In March 2016 China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released guidelines for regulating coal power development to crack down on the severe and growing coal power overcapacity crisis. 13 provinces were told to suspend new approvals through 2017, including Hubei. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Plant Details of expansion

  • Sponsor: Wuhan Iron & Steel Co Ltd
  • Parent company: Wuhan Iron & Steel
  • Location: Wuhan Iron & Steel plant, Qingshan District, Wuhan Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
  • Coordinates: 30.621956, 114.4473278 (exact)
  • Status: Cancelled
  • Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 1 & 2: 350 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical
  • In service:
  • Coal type:
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  • Source of financing:

Articles and Resources

References

  1. WISCO Electric, CARMA accessed Sept. 2015.
  2. "中国电力工程顾问集团中南电力设计院发电工程," Central South Electric Power, accessed July 2016

Additional data

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