Xihai-2 power station
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Xihai-2 power station (海北煤业西海发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 270-megawatts (MW) in Xihai Town, Haibei, Qinghai, China. It is also known as 西部矿业股份有限公司唐湖电力分公司.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Xihai-2 power station | Xihai Town, Haibei, Qinghai, China | 36.974299, 100.9098322 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.974299, 100.9098322
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 135 | subcritical | 2007 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 135 | subcritical | 2007 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Tanghu Branch of Qinghai Ningbei Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Tanghu Branch of Qinghai Ningbei Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The Xihai-2 power station was commissioned in 2007 by the Haibei Coal Development Corporation. Consisting of two 135 MW units, it is currently the world's highest thermal power plant, at 3121.8 meters above sea level.[1][2] The plant was connected to the grid on January 14, 2007.[3][4] The Guodian Jingyuan Company was contracted to operate the plant in 2007. [5]
Temporarily mothballed
In 2019 it was reported that all but one coal plant in Qinghai had been mothballed due to competition from renewable energy and low energy demand.[6]
Based on 2021 satellite imagery and reports that other plants in the region were re-operating as of October 2021,[7] the power station is presumed to be operating.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "西部矿业西海电厂". Baidu. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "西部矿业西海电厂 - 搜狗百科". Baike Sogou. March 7, 2007. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "国电靖远公司承包世界海拔最高的火电厂运营项目". www.gov.cn. January 22, 2007. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Xihai Coal Power Plant". Industry About. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "国电靖远公司承包世界海拔火电厂运营_产经动态_财经纵横_新浪网". Sina Finance. January 23, 2007. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "亏损面缩小仍在50%左右 破产清算动作频频——煤电企业困局如何破解," 经济参考报, 2019-08-22
- ↑ 黄河公司煤电机组年累计发电量90.69亿千瓦时, qinghai.gov, 2021-11-10
Additional data
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