Anhui Huainan Tianjia'an power station

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Anhui Huainan Tianjia'an power station (大唐淮南田家庵发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 640-megawatts (MW) in Dianchang Road, Tianjia'an, Huainan, Anhui, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 大唐淮南矿业安徽电力股份公司淮南田家庵发电厂 (Unit 5 & 6), 高皇电厂 (Unit 15 & 16), 淮南田家庵发电厂异地扩建项目 (Unit 15 & 16).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Anhui Huainan Tianjia'an power station	Dianchang Road, Tianjia'an, Huainan, Anhui, China	32.6699252, 117.0253207 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 15, Unit 16, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 32.6699252, 117.0253207

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal: unknown	120	subcritical	1972	2007
Unit 15	shelved	coal: unknown	1000	ultra-supercritical	–	–
Unit 16	shelved	coal: unknown	1000	ultra-supercritical	–	–
Unit 2	retired	coal: unknown	120	subcritical	1972	2007
Unit 3	retired	coal: unknown	137.5	subcritical	1977	2007
Unit 4	retired	coal: unknown	137.5	subcritical	1977	2007
Unit 5	operating	coal: bituminous	320	subcritical	1996	–
Unit 6	operating	coal: bituminous	320	subcritical	2005	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 15	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 16	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 2	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 3	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 4	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 5	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]
Unit 6	Anhui Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [47.5%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [44.9%]; other [7.6%]

Background

Huainan Tianjia'an power station was founded in October 1941. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the plant went through several expansions. The first phase of eight units has been retired. Phase II consisted of units 1-4 of 120 to 137.5 MW each, which were commissioned in 1972 to 1977 and retired in 2007. Units 5-6 of 320 MW each were commissioned in 1996 and 2005.

In 2008, units 5-6 converted to CHP units, and started to supply heating in the winter to Huainan City.

Proposed expansion

In 2012 the company proposed two new 1,000 MW units. Feasibility reports were completed in January 2013.

In February 2016 the Anhui government said it was still debating environmental clearance for the the project, given the changing national economy and slowdown in demand for coal power.

There were no further developments on the plan until March 2020, when the project was listed as a priority project for Anhui province, as part of a UHV power hub in the Yangtze River Delta.

There were no known updates on the project between 2020 and December 2022, so the project was presumed shelved.

Company ownership

In 1999 Anhui Electric Power Co. was established, and in 2002 Tianjia'an Power Station became one of its branches.

Plant Details for Operating Phase II Units

• Sponsor: Anhui Electric Power Co., Ltd.
• Owner: Anhui Electric Power Co., Ltd.
• Parent company: China Datang
• Location: Tianjia'an District, Huainan City, Anhui Province, China
• Coordinates: 32.6699252, 117.0253207 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 640 MW (Units 5 & 6: 320 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1996 (Unit 5); 2005 (Unit 6)
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