Weiqiao Zouping-1 power station
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Weiqiao Zouping-1 power station (魏桥集团邹平新一电) is an operating power station of at least 3960-megawatts (MW) in Economy Development District, Zouping, Binzhou, Shandong, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Weiqiao Zouping-1 power station | Economy Development District, Zouping, Binzhou, Shandong, China | 36.9106725, 117.7853572 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 36.9106725, 117.7853572
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2016 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2017 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2017 | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2017 | – |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2017 | – |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2017[1] | – |
| Unit 7 | shelved | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 8 | shelved | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Zouping Binneng Energy Technology Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum
- Captive industry: Both
Background
Weiqiao Zouping power station is a 8 x 660 MW coal plant under development in Zouping County by Shandong Weiqiao Group. The project is on a newly cleared brownfield site. Unit 1 was completed in 2016 and units 2-5 in 2017. Units 6-8 are still under development.[2][3][4]
Plant suspended
In August and September 2017, China's central government Environmental Protection Inspection Group 3 (中央第三环境保护督察组) spent a month in Shandong Province, to inspect the province's environmental protection work. In its final inspection report, the Group found that Shandong Weiqiao Group illegally built 45 coal power units in Shandong since 2013.[5]
In May 2018, the Shandong Provincial government responded to the inspection report with a plan to address the wrongdoings. According to the province, 33 of Weiqiao's 45 illegal coal power plants had since completed the necessary procedures to receive environment clearance and continue operating; 12 of the units did not complete any procedures and should stop construction and operation immediately. Among the 12 units, 4 units should stop construction, and 8 units should stop operation.[6]
Weiqiao Zouping-1 power station Units 1-8 were among the units told to stop operation and development by the province.[7]
Plant revived
Planet satellite photos show that by December 2019, units 1–5 were operating again, as well as unit 6.
Shandong Weiqiao Group says regulation will lead to widespread lay-offs
In April 2018, Shandong Weiqiao Group and Xinfa Group responded to reports the central government planned to regulate captive coal plants by saying the regulations would lead to widespread lay-offs. According to the companies, the regulations will be met with 180,000 workers losing their jobs at Shandong Weiqiao Group, and 80,000 at Xinfa Group.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240219021510/https://www.sepco1.com/col/col12559/index.html. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "中国华电工程(集团)有限公司-公司新闻," Jan 28, 2015
- ↑ "魏桥传奇： 起于油棉小厂长于纺织壮于电力强于铝业的魏桥创业," 2015-10-04
- ↑ "我集团践行节能减排又迈出坚实新步伐——6×30兆瓦热电机组关停拆除," Weiqiao Pioneering, 2015-8-21
- ↑ "魏桥因自备电厂再遭点名 违规建设发电机组45台," Jiemian, 2018/05/31
- ↑ "山东省公开中央环境保护督察整改方案," China MEP, 2018年05月29日
- ↑ "滨州市中央环保督察反馈问题整改情况公示表（第三批）," Shandong Province MEP, July 2, 2018
- ↑ "“24万人下岗给你们看”！自备电厂或将迎来史上最严整治风暴," Sohu, 2018-04-23
Additional data
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