Daba power station
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Daba power station (宁夏大坝发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 3840-megawatts (MW) in Daba, Qingtongxia, Wuzhong, Ningxia, China. It is also known as 华能宁夏能源大坝发电厂 (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2, Phase IV Unit 1, Phase IV Unit 2), 大唐中铝大坝发电厂 (Phase III Unit 1, Phase III Unit 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Daba power station | Daba, Qingtongxia, Wuzhong, Ningxia, China | 37.9897243, 105.9258293 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase III Unit 1, Phase III Unit 2: 37.9897243, 105.9258293
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2: 37.9854795, 105.9283345
- Phase IV Unit 1, Phase IV Unit 2: 37.9916691, 105.9247833
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 330 | subcritical | 1991 |
| Phase I Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 330 | subcritical | 1992 |
| Phase II Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 330 | subcritical | 1997 |
| Phase II Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 330 | subcritical | 1997 |
| Phase III Unit 1 | operating | coal: anthracite | 600 | subcritical | 2009 |
| Phase III Unit 2 | operating | coal: anthracite | 600 | subcritical | 2009 |
| Phase IV Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2018 |
| Phase IV Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2019 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Ningxia Daba Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [56.5%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [23.4%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [9.4%]; other [4.8%]; Maike Investment Holding Co Ltd [2.6%]; SAIF III MAURITIUS (CHINA INVESTMENTS) LIMITED [1.7%]; Maike Metals International Ltd [0.9%]; Xi'an Yingtong Investment Co Ltd [0.3%]; Ningxia Guoyun Development Private Fund Partnership LP [0.2%]; Shanxi Yingbao Investment Co Ltd [0.1%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Ningxia Daba Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [56.5%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [23.4%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [9.4%]; other [4.8%]; Maike Investment Holding Co Ltd [2.6%]; SAIF III MAURITIUS (CHINA INVESTMENTS) LIMITED [1.7%]; Maike Metals International Ltd [0.9%]; Xi'an Yingtong Investment Co Ltd [0.3%]; Ningxia Guoyun Development Private Fund Partnership LP [0.2%]; Shanxi Yingbao Investment Co Ltd [0.1%] |
| Phase II Unit 1 | Ningxia Daba Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [56.5%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [23.4%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [9.4%]; other [4.8%]; Maike Investment Holding Co Ltd [2.6%]; SAIF III MAURITIUS (CHINA INVESTMENTS) LIMITED [1.7%]; Maike Metals International Ltd [0.9%]; Xi'an Yingtong Investment Co Ltd [0.3%]; Ningxia Guoyun Development Private Fund Partnership LP [0.2%]; Shanxi Yingbao Investment Co Ltd [0.1%] |
| Phase II Unit 2 | Ningxia Daba Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [56.5%]; State Power Investment Corp Ltd [23.4%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [9.4%]; other [4.8%]; Maike Investment Holding Co Ltd [2.6%]; SAIF III MAURITIUS (CHINA INVESTMENTS) LIMITED [1.7%]; Maike Metals International Ltd [0.9%]; Xi'an Yingtong Investment Co Ltd [0.3%]; Ningxia Guoyun Development Private Fund Partnership LP [0.2%]; Shanxi Yingbao Investment Co Ltd [0.1%] |
| Phase III Unit 1 | Guoneng Ningxia Daba Phase III Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [50.0%]; Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd [35.4%]; Ningxia Huimin Investment and Financing Co Ltd [9.0%]; Beijing State-owned Capital Management Center [2.8%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [2.5%]; Ningxia Guoyun Development Private Fund Partnership LP [0.3%] |
| Phase III Unit 2 | Guoneng Ningxia Daba Phase III Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [50.0%]; Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd [35.4%]; Ningxia Huimin Investment and Financing Co Ltd [9.0%]; Beijing State-owned Capital Management Center [2.8%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [2.5%]; Ningxia Guoyun Development Private Fund Partnership LP [0.3%] |
| Phase IV Unit 1 | Guoneng Ningxia Daba Phase IV Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [51.0%]; Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co Ltd [49.0%] |
| Phase IV Unit 2 | Guoneng Ningxia Daba Phase IV Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [51.0%]; Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co Ltd [49.0%] |
Background
Daba power station is an eight-unit coal-fired power station of 3,840 MW. It was commissioned in 1991, 2009 and 2019. It is owned by China Huaneng (1-4 units and unit 7-8) and China Datang (5-6 units). Units 5-6 are also known as Daba-3.[1]
Daba-4
China Huaneng was planning to build the Daba-4 coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The company submitted an environmental impact assessment in August 2014.[2][3]
The power station was permitted in 2015,[4] [5]and was reported as under construction in November 2015.[6]
It is planned for operation in 2017.[7]
Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity
In 2016 China's National Energy Administration issued "scale control" (coal-fired capacity limits) on particular "sending out" locations that feed ultra-high voltage (UHV) long-distance power lines, including Inner Mongolia (Xilingong), Inner Mongolia (Ordos), Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Xinjiang.[8]
As of January 2017, the affected area includes this power station, which may be scaled down as a result. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
2017: Plant postponed by government
In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) are ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and are not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[9]
Huaneng Daba-4 power station Units 1-2 are among the postponed coal-burning units,[9] and also appeared on an updated list of postponements released in September 2017.[10]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
March 2018: Construction continues
Despite the restrictions applied to the project in July and September of 2017, satellite photos from Planet of 37.9916691, 105.9247833 as well as archival photos from Google Earth show that substantial construction occurred during the period from July 2017 to March 2018, including construction after December 2017.
2018-2019: Plant commissioned
Unit 1 was commissioned in October 2018.[11]
Unit 2 was commissioned in May 2019.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "宁夏大坝电厂三期扩建2×600MW项目获核准," China Datang, 2007-06-22
- ↑ "曹培玺胡式海拜会宁夏自治区领导" accessed June 2013
- ↑ "华能宁夏大坝电厂四期2×660MW工程环境影响评价公众参与公示", 宁夏环境保护网, 2014-08-04
- ↑ "关于华能宁夏大坝电厂四期工程环境影响报告书的批复," China MEP, 2015年01月28日
- ↑ "关于华能宁夏大坝电厂四期项目核准的批复"Ningxia DRC, 2015-11-30
- ↑ "华能宁夏大坝电厂四期2×660兆瓦工程开工建设," 2015-11-10
- ↑ "我院中标华能宁夏大坝电厂四期2×660MW机组工程勘察设计," 2014/9/2
- ↑ "能源局下发13省市新建火电机组停建清单(附文件)," Polaris, Jan 16, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
- ↑ "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
- ↑ "华能宁夏大坝电厂四期工程7#机组 顺利通过168小时满负荷运行," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2018/10/23
- ↑ "华能大坝电厂四期工程投产," Xinhua Net, 2019年05月02日
Additional data
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