Wuxi West Zone Gas Thermal power station

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Wuxi West Zone Gas Thermal power station (无锡西区燃气热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 400-megawatts (MW) in Wuxi, Qianqiao Street, Huishan, Jiangsu, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 无锡西区燃机热电联产项目.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Wuxi West Zone Gas Thermal power station Wuxi, Qianqiao Street, Huishan, Jiangsu, China 31.634457, 120.232722 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 31.634457, 120.232722

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 400[3] combined cycle[4] 2016[2]
Unit 2 construction[5][6] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 450[5] combined cycle[5] 2024[5]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Wuxi Western Gas Thermoelectric Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Wuxi Western Gas Thermoelectric Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

Unit 2 received approval from the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission in March 2022. [7]Construction began on October 28, 2022. It is anticipated to commence operation in 2024.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.qcc.com/firm/70eabad56ed488057fb08e938b06b1b7.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210614231236/http://js.ifeng.com/a/20161130/5191077_0.shtml. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117085437/http://www.wxxqrd.com/gsgk.jhtml. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109163742/http://jcec.cn/cont.php?cid=293. Archived from the original on 09 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708200554/https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20220321/1211482.shtml. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.wxszjt.com/index.php?s=/article/detail/id/1308.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "江苏无锡西区燃气热电有限公司二期项目获批". 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2023-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "西区热电二期扩建项目正式开工". Retrieved 2023-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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