Weixin power station

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Weixin power station (云南能投威信能源公司) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Linfeng, Weixin, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China. It is also known as Weixing power station (Unit 2), 威信云投粤电扎西能源有限公司（ (Unit 1).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Weixin power station	Linfeng, Weixin, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China	27.8904089, 104.873518 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 27.8904089, 104.873518

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - anthracite	600	supercritical	2012	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - anthracite	600	supercritical	2012	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Yunnan Energy Investment Weixin Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Yunnan Energy Investment Weixin Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): October 2010

Background

Weixin power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,200 MW in Yunnan Province. The plant was completed in 2012, and is majority-owned by Yunnan Energy investment Group.

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Additional data

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