Yanggao power station

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Yanggao power station (晋能控股阳高热电) is an operating power station of at least 700-megawatts (MW) in Wangguantun Town, Yanggao, Datong, Shanxi, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yanggao power station Wangguantun Town, Yanggao, Datong, Shanxi, China 40.263634, 113.6508 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 40.263634, 113.6508

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - waste coal 350 supercritical 2019
Unit 2 operating coal - waste coal 350 supercritical 2019

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Yanggao Thermal Power Co Ltd of Datong Coal Mine Group [100.0%]
Unit 2 Yanggao Thermal Power Co Ltd of Datong Coal Mine Group [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): April 29, 2015

Background

Datong Coal Mining Group has proposed a power station of two units of 350 MW each.[1]

The environmental impact assessment was approved in 2014.[2] Construction began in 2015.[3]

In October 2017 it was reported that trial operation on the plant was underway with connection to the grid expected shortly.[4]

Unit 1 achieved full load in November 2018,[5] and was commissioned on June 28, 2019.[6]

Unit 2 was commissioned in June 2019.[7]

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