Xinghe Cogen power station

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Xinghe Cogen power station (中国黄金内蒙古矿业兴和热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 700-megawatts (MW) in Dong wu Hao, Xinghe, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Xinghe Cogen power station	Dong wu Hao, Xinghe, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China	40.86604, 113.747689 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 40.86604, 113.747689

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - unknown	350	subcritical	2015	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - unknown	350	subcritical	2016	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	China Gold Inner Mongolia Mining Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	China Gold Inner Mongolia Mining Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): September 12, 2015

Background

The Xinghe Cogen power station began construction in April 2014, with the first 350 MW unit beginning operations in 2015, and the second 350 MW unit beginning operations in 2016. It has 700 MW of capacity. It replaced an older thermal generation company and will provide heat to the surrounding area. With a total investment of 2.4 billion RMB, the power station, operated by the Inner Mongolia Mining Group, was initially scheduled to have four 350 MW units in operation; as of 2021, the latter two units have not yet been proposed or constructed.

Construction Controversy

On May 5, 2015, an accident at the construction site killed four people. Although initially concealed for two months, the accident was soon publicized and led to strong criticism from locals in the area. In 2015, the Inner Mongolia Mining Group was fined 200,000 RMB by the regional environmental protection department, due to unapproved construction on the Xinghe Cogen power station, along with other violations of laws and regulations.

However, according to Sohu news, the local government provided the plant's owners much support in continuing with the project, reportedly because Xinghe county's five year plan mandated that the plant was completed and put into operation by 2015.

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