Zhanhua Waste Coal power station

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Zhanhua Waste Coal power station (魏桥集团沾化煤粉灰综合利用能源分厂) is a cancelled power station in Binhai Town, Zhanhua, Binzhou, Shandong, China. It is also known as 沾化县滨海公共供热中心 (Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4), 沾化滨北项目 (Unit 1).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zhanhua Waste Coal power station Binhai Town, Zhanhua, Binzhou, Shandong, China 38.0114475, 117.9783154 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 2 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 3 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 4 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 5 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 6 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 7 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown
Unit 8 cancelled coal - unknown 60 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 7 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 8 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

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

Background

Zhanhua Waste Coal power station is a proposed 8 x 60 MW waste coal plant in the Shandong Binzhou Zhanhua Economic Development Zone. Construction had reportedly begun on units 1-4 in 2015.[1]

However, there have been no further developments at the project since 2015, and it appears to be cancelled.

Shandong Weiqiao Group found to have built 45 coal-fired units without necessary permits

In August and September 2017, China's central government Environmental Protection Inspection Group 3 (中央第三环境保护督察组) spent a month in Shandong Province, to inspect the province's environmental protection work. In its final inspection report, the Group found that Shandong Weiqiao Group illegally built 45 coal power units in Shandong since 2013.[2]

In May 2018, the Shandong Provincial government responded to the inspection report with a plan to address the wrongdoings. According to the province, 33 of Weiqiao's 45 illegal coal power plants had since completed the necessary procedures to receive environment clearance and continue operating; 12 of the plants did not complete any procedures and should stop construction and operation immediately. Among the 12 units, 4 units should stop construction, and 8 units should stop operation, although they are not named.[3]

Shandong Weiqiao Group says regulation will lead to widespread lay-offs

In April 2018, Shandong Weiqiao Group and Xinfa Group responded to reports the central government planned to regulate captive coal plants by saying the regulations would lead to widespread lay-offs. According to the companies, the regulations would result in 180,000 workers losing their jobs at the Shandong Weiqiao Group, and 80,000 at Xinfa Group.[4]

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