Yanggao power station

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Yanggao power station (同煤阳高热电公司) is a 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Shanxi province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Datong city.

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Background on Plant

Datong Coal Mining Group has proposed a power station of two units of 350 MW each.

The environmental impact assessment was approved in 2014. Construction began in 2015.

In October 2017 it was reported that trial operation on the plant was underway with connection to the grid expected shortly.

Unit 1 achieved full load in November 2018, and was commissioned on June 28, 2019.

Unit 2 was commissioned in June 2019.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Datong Coal Mining Group
• Location: Wangguantun Town, Longquan Industrial Park, Yanggao county, Datong city, Shanxi province, China
• Coordinates: 40.263634, 113.6508 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 1-2: 350 MW)
• Start year: 2019
• Type: Supercritical
• Coal type: Waste coal
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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