Wuxiang power station

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Wuxiang power station (山西焦煤西山煤电武乡和信发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Shangcheng Village, Wuxiang, Changzhi, Shanxi, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Wuxiang power station	Shangcheng Village, Wuxiang, Changzhi, Shanxi, China	36.82223, 112.837631 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.82223, 112.837631

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	subcritical	2006	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - anthracite	600	subcritical	2007	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Wuxiang Xishan Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Wuxiang Xishan Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): April 21, 2005

Background

Wangqu power station is a 2 x 600 MW coal plant built in 2006-2007, owned by Xishan Coking Coal Group.

Proposed expansion

An additional 2 x 1,000 MW is proposed.

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Additional data

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