Xinjiang Qiya Smelter power station
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Xinjiang Qiya Smelter power station (新疆其亚铝电自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2160-megawatts (MW) in Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 新疆其亚2×66万千瓦煤电项目(Unit 7&8).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Xinjiang Qiya Smelter power station | Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China | 44.85943, 89.024294 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase II Unit 5, Phase II Unit 6, Phase II Unit 7, Phase II Unit 8, Phase II Unit 9: 44.85943, 89.024294
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3, Phase I Unit 4: 44.8955881, 89.049629
- New Unit 8, Phase II Unit 10: 44.8616178, 89.0247985
- New Unit 7: 44.85973, 89.024855
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Unit 7 | permitted[1][2] | coal - unknown | 660[1] | ultra-supercritical[3] | – | – |
| New Unit 8 | permitted[1][2] | coal - unknown | 660[2] | ultra-supercritical[1] | – | – |
| Phase I Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | 2013 | – |
| Phase I Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | 2013 | – |
| Phase I Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | 2014 | – |
| Phase I Unit 4 | operating | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | 2014 | – |
| Phase II Unit 10 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 5 | operating | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | 2014 | – |
| Phase II Unit 6 | operating | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | 2014 | – |
| Phase II Unit 7 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 8 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | – | – |
| Phase II Unit 9 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 360 | supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| New Unit 7 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| New Unit 8 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 1 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 3 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 4 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 10 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 5 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 6 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 7 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 8 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 9 | Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): August 13, 2023[2]
Background on Project
Sichuan Qiya Aluminum Industry Group is building a 10 x 360 MW coal plant at the Xinjiang Qiya Smelter power station. Units 1-6 were completed in 2013-2014.[4][5][6]
Units shut down
In April 2017 the government halted three aluminum projects in Changji, due to a lack of permits. The second phase of Qiya Xinjiang Aluminum is one of them.[7]
July 2017: Units 7-10 halted by government
In July 2017 China's NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) are ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and are not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[8]
Xinjiang Qiya Smelter power station Units 7-10 are among the halted coal-burning units,[8] and also appeared on an updated list of halted projects released in September 2017.[9]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
With no developments since the government restrictions, units 7-10 appear to be abandoned.
Expansion
On 13 August 2023, the Development and Reform Commission of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region approved the 2×660,000 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project to be built at the site.[10][11][12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125125018/https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20230912/1331327.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125125140/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IgZbRC1BWFSYBNpj0-VK2Q. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125125117/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gOP9mO8v8WWOYwTzCF0uDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "新疆其亚铝电二期工程施工进展有序", 四川电力建设三公司, 2014-05-12
- ↑ "四川电建三公司与新疆其亚铝电有限公司正式签订新疆其亚铝电360MW超临界空冷机组建安工程施工合同", 2014-03-15
- ↑ "新疆其亚铝电有限公司," accessed Nov 2015
- ↑ "电解铝供给侧改革启动 违规产能限时清场," East Money, April 14, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
- ↑ "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
- ↑ "新疆其亚2×66万千瓦煤电项目获得核准批复！". 北极星电力网. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-9-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "新疆2×660MW燃煤机组获核准". 电力项目圈. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-9-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "总投资56亿元，新疆其亚2×66万千瓦煤电项目获得核准批复". 火电之声. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-9-14.
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Additional data
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