Yimin power station
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Yimin power station (华能呼伦贝尔能源开发伊敏发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 3500-megawatts (MW) in Yiminhezhen, Evenki, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Huaneng Yimin power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Yimin power station | Yiminhezhen, Evenki, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China | 48.549722, 119.773889 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Phase III Unit 5, Phase III Unit 6, Phase IV Unit 7, Phase IV Unit 8: 48.549722, 119.773889
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 550 | supercritical | – | 1998 | False |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 550[2] | supercritical | – | 1999 | False |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 600 | subcritical | yes | 2007 | False |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 600 | subcritical | yes | 2008 | False |
| Phase III Unit 5 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 600 | supercritical | yes | 2010 | False |
| Phase III Unit 6 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 600 | supercritical | yes | 2010 | False |
| Phase IV Unit 7 | Announced[3] | coal: unknown[1] | 660 | unknown | – | – | False |
| Phase IV Unit 8 | Announced[3] | coal: unknown[1] | 660 | unknown | – | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 5 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase III Unit 6 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase IV Unit 7 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase IV Unit 8 | HUA NENG Yimin Coal and POWER Co Ltd [100%] | China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The plant is owned by China Huaneng. The six existing coal-fired units of Huaneng Yimin power station, totaling 3,400 MW, were brought online between 1998 and 2010.[4][5]
Description of Phase IV Expansion
In 2011 Huaneng said it planned to expand the plant to 7,000 MW by 2015.[4]
In 2014 the company said it planned to add Phase IV of 2 x 1,000 MW.[6] However, an EIA tender notice was submitted for two 600 MW units. The company said it eventually plans for six more units of 600 MW each, done in three phases. This would total a 4,800 MW expansion of the existing 3,400 MW power station.[7]
2016: Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity
Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
Plant Details for Existing Phases I-III
- Sponsor: Huaneng Yimin Coal & Electric Co
- Parent company: Huaneng
- Location: Yiminhe Town (Yiminhezhen), Ewenkezu (Evenk) Autonomous Banner, Hulunbuir Prefecture, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
- Coordinates: 48.549722, 119.773889 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross capacity: 3,400 MW (Units 1 & 2: 500 MW; Units 3-6: 600 MW)
- Type: Supercritical
- In service: 1998-99 (Units 1 & 2); 2007-08 (Units 3 & 4); 2010 (Units 5 & 6)
- Coal type:
- Coal source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "伊敏电厂2号机组顺利通过增容后满负荷168小时试运-北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2024-10-08. Archived from the original on 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20260305/1486207.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "伊敏煤电公司发电厂," China Huaneng website, 2011-4-21
- ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in China: Inner Mongolia," Power Plants Around the World, accessed December 2014
- ↑ "华能伊敏：煤电一体化循环经济样本", 经济参考报, 2014-07-22
- ↑ "伊敏煤电联营电力四期2×600MW超临界空冷机组扩建工程环," EIA, date unknown
Additional data
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