Yichang East power station

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Yichang East power station (宜昌东阳光火力发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Zhicheng Town, Yidu, Yichang, Hubei, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yichang East power station	Zhicheng Town, Yidu, Yichang, Hubei, China	30.327086, 111.490369 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 30.327086, 111.490369

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - anthracite	330	subcritical	2009	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - anthracite	330	subcritical	2009	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Yichang Dongyangguang POWER Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Yichang Dongyangguang POWER Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum, chemicals
• Captive industry: Both

Project-level coal details

• Permit(s): November 28, 2007

Background

Yichang East power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 660 MW. The plant was completed in 2009, and is owned by East Sun Industrial Development.

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Additional data

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