Wangping power station
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Wangping power station (晋能控股国电王坪发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 440-megawatts (MW) in Xinjiayuan Town Wangping Village, Huairen, Shuozhou, Shanxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 山西漳电国电王坪发电有限公司 (Phase I Unit 1&2), Wangping-2 power station (Phase II Unit 3&4).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wangping power station | Xinjiayuan Town Wangping Village, Huairen, Shuozhou, Shanxi, China | 39.76396, 112.92427 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 39.76396, 112.92427
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: waste coal[1] | 220 | subcritical | yes | 2011 | False |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: waste coal[1] | 220 | subcritical | yes | 2011 | False |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Announced | coal: waste coal[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – | False |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Announced | coal: waste coal[1] | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Shanxi Zhangdian Guodian Wangping Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [60.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [40.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Shanxi Zhangdian Guodian Wangping Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [60.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [40.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Shanxi Zhangdian Guodian Wangping Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [60.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [40.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Shanxi Zhangdian Guodian Wangping Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [60.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [40.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The existing Wangping power station consists of two units of 220 MW each. The units went into operation in 2011. The plant is a pithead power station fueled by a nearby coal mine.[2]
Expansion
Two additional units at the power station of 600 MW each has been proposed, with permit approval planned for 2014.[3]
2016: Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity
Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
The Phase II project was revived. In 2025, the project was restarted as a 2×1000MW expansion, with a feasibility study procurement announced in June.[4] The feasibility study contract was awarded later that month.[5]
By 2026, the project was still in the early planning stage.
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.[6][7] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[8]
Project Details of phase II
- Sponsor: Zhangze Power, Guodian Power Development
- Parent company: Datong Coal Mining Group (60%), National Energy Investment Group (40%)
- Location: Xinjiayuan Town, Wangping Village, Shuozhou city, Huairen county, Shuozhou prefecture, Shanxi province, China
- Coordinates: 39.76396, 112.92427 (exact)
- Status:
- Units 1-2: Operating (2011)
- Units 3-4: Cancelled
- Capacity:
- Units 1-2: 440 MW (Units 1-2: 220 MW)
- Units 3-4: 1,200 MW (Units 3-4: 600 MW)
- Projected in service:
- Type:
- Subcritical (Units 1-2)
- Supercritical (Units 3-4)
- Coal type: Waste coal
- Coal source: Domestic
- Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "同煤国电王坪坑口电厂并网发电," 朔州日报, 2011/9/8
- ↑ "怀仁围绕两大任务做足“三色”文章," 朔州市新闻中心, 2014/5/23
- ↑ "晋控电力山西国电王坪发电有限公司王坪二期2×100万千瓦项目可研编制询比采购公告". 北极星电力网. 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "晋控电力山西国电王坪发电有限公司王坪二期2×100万千瓦项目可研编制成交公告". 微信公众号. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "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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