Waigaoqiao power station
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Waigaoqiao power station (申能上海外高桥发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 5080-megawatts (MW) in Gaodong Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 外高桥电厂扩容量替代2×100万千瓦绿色高效煤电项目(Phase IR Unit 1-2), 申能上海外高桥第三发电公司 (Phase III Unit 1-2), 国家电投上海电力外高桥发电公司; 外高桥一厂 (Phase I Unit 1-4）, 申能上海外高桥第二发电公司 (Phase II Unit 1-2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Waigaoqiao power station | Gaodong Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China | 31.3536333, 121.6002746 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2, Phase III Unit 1, Phase III Unit 2, Phase IR Unit 1, Phase IR Unit 2: 31.3536333, 121.6002746
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 320 | subcritical | 1995 | 2027 (planned)[2][3] | False |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 320 | subcritical | 1995 | 2027 (planned)[2][3] | False |
| Phase I Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 320 | subcritical | 1996 | 2027 (planned)[2][3] | False |
| Phase I Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 320 | subcritical | 1997 | 2027 (planned)[2][3] | False |
| Phase II Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 900 | supercritical | 2004 | – | False |
| Phase II Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 900 | supercritical | 2004 | – | False |
| Phase III Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2008 | – | False |
| Phase III Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2008 | – | False |
| Phase IR Unit 1 | Construction[4][5] | coal: unknown[4][1] | 1000[4] | ultra-supercritical[4] | 2027 (planned)[3] | – | False |
| Phase IR Unit 2 | Construction[4][5] | coal: unknown[4][1] | 1000[4] | ultra-supercritical[4] | 2027 (planned)[4] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [51.0%]; Shenergy Co Ltd [49.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [51.0%]; Shenergy Co Ltd [49.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 3 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [51.0%]; Shenergy Co Ltd [49.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 4 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [51.0%]; Shenergy Co Ltd [49.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 1 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao No.2 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shenergy Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [23.0%]; Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [20.0%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [17.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 2 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao No.2 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shenergy Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [23.0%]; Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [20.0%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [17.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 1 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao No.3 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shenergy Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [30.0%]; Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [30.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 2 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao No.3 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Shenergy Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [30.0%]; Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [30.0%] |
| Phase IR Unit 1 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][6] | Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [51.0%]; Shenergy Co Ltd [49.0%] |
| Phase IR Unit 2 | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][6] | Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd [51.0%]; Shenergy Co Ltd [49.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic/imported
- Permit(s): 沪发改能源[2023]302号[6]
Background
The power station is made up of the following units:[7][8]
- Waigaoqiao-I (4 x 300 MW, subcritical technology) - built 1995-1997
- Waigaoqiao-II (2 x 980 MW, supercritical technology) - built 2004
- Waigaoqiao-III (2 x 1,000 MW, ultra-supercritical technology) - built 2008
A 2,000 MW capacity replacement project (外高桥一厂等容量替代项目) is proposed at the site.
In August 2016, New Scientist reported that a Chinese engineer had re-engineered Waigaoqiao-III to burn 276 grams of coal per kilowatt-hour, compared with China’s national average of 315 grams per kilowatt-hour.[9]
Capacity Replacement Project
In April 2022, a capacity replacement project of 2 x 640 MW was listed in Shanghai's 14th Five-Year-Plan for the energy sector. [10][11][12]
In November 2022, Shanghai Electric Power announced that it had received approval of the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission to carry out preliminary work for the expansion and replacement project. The capacity was increased to 2 x 1000 MW. [13]
The replacement project was included on key project lists in 2024, and the main equipment was tendered.[14][15]
Site preparation work began in early 2025, with the first concrete pour occurring later in the year.[16][17]
Phase I Units 1-4 are scheduled to be retired as part of the replacement project.[18]
In January 2026, the first boiler steel of the replacement project was hoisted.[19]
Ownership
In July 2015, China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) merged to become State Power Investment Corporation (国家电力投资集团), one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in the People's Republic of China.[20]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Gjso8wcx99_2M_RSfRHg3A.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20250506/1439877.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/AYlGFbkbgaPN63_rIGVTXw.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/tBGSCzAeHVLGxwAaHknfXg.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20251016014929/https://www.pudong.gov.cn/zwgk/14464.gkml_ywl_wsgs_hbspgs/2024/192/328681/818749b4f5e04ea1823f9944c9ff8927.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Shanghai," industcards, accessed July 2015
- ↑ Russell Pittman and Vanessa Yanhua Zhang, "Electricity Restructuring in China: The Elusive Quest for Competition", U.S. Department of Justice, April 2008.
- ↑ "China hopes Shanghai clean coal plant sets example," Power Engineering, August 2016
- ↑ 上海市人民政府关于印发《上海市能源发展“十四五”规划》的通知, Shanghai Energy Development "14th Five-Year Plan", 2022-04-16
- ↑ Shanghai "14th Five-Year Plan" Key Energy Construction Project List, April 2022
- ↑ 上海市自备电厂优化方案：关停、燃机替代、等容量替代等, BJX, 2022-05-16
- ↑ 2×1000MW！上海电力外高桥一厂扩容量替代项目获上海发改委同意开展前期工作, BJX News, 2022-11-21
- ↑ "2024年上海市重大工程清单". Shanghai Municipal Government. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "上海电力外高桥电厂扩容量替代2×1000MW绿色高效煤电项目三大主机招标公告". WeChat. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "中国能建建筑集团中标外高桥一厂扩容量替代项目主厂房区域土建及6号机组安装工程". BeiJiXing (BJX) News. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "上海外高桥一厂扩容量替代项目桩基工程顺利开工". WeChat. 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "上海外高桥一厂扩容量替代项目近日正式开工". WeChat. 2025-11-06. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "外高桥一厂扩容量替代项目6号锅炉首根钢架顺利吊装就位". WeChat. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chinese nuclear giant officially launched". World Nuclear Association. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
Additional data
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