Gansu Yongchang power station

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Gansu Yongchang power station (甘肃永昌发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Hexipu, Yongchang, Jinchang, Gansu, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Jinchang power station, 甘肃电投金昌发电公司永昌发电厂.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gansu Yongchang power station	Hexipu, Yongchang, Jinchang, Gansu, China	38.3784415, 102.0968423 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9, Units 1-5: 38.3784415, 102.0968423

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 6	retired	coal: unknown	100	subcritical	1992	2010
Unit 7	retired	coal: unknown	100	subcritical	1993	2010
Unit 8	operating	coal: unknown	330	subcritical	2009	–
Unit 9	operating	coal: unknown	330	subcritical	2009	–
Units 1-5	retired	coal: unknown	99	subcritical	1960	2007

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 6	Gansu Power Investment Jinchang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 7	Gansu Power Investment Jinchang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 8	Gansu Power Investment Jinchang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 9	Gansu Power Investment Jinchang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [100.0%]
Units 1-5	Gansu Power Investment Jinchang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	Gansu Provincial State-owned Assets Investment Group Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The plant was founded in 1960. The first five units of the plant totaling 99 MW were commissioned in 1965-1970 and retired in 2007. Units 6 and 7, 100 MW of each unit, were retired in 2010. An additional two units of 330 MW each were completed in 2009. It is a CHP power plant supplying heat to the Yongchang County besides electricity generation.

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