Guangdong Zhongshan power station

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Guangdong Zhongshan power station (粤海控股中山火电厂) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Huangpu Town, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 中山火力发电有限公司 (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Guangdong Zhongshan power station	Huangpu Town, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China	22.696143, 113.320048 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 22.696143, 113.320048

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Phase I Unit 1	retired	coal: unknown	50	subcritical	1990	2016
Phase I Unit 2	retired	coal: unknown	60	subcritical	1990	2016
Phase II Unit 3	operating	coal: unknown	300	subcritical	2016	–
Phase II Unit 4	operating	coal: unknown	300	subcritical	2016	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase I Unit 1	Zhongshan Thermal Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	Zhongshan Electric Power (Hong Kong) [79.8%]; Zhongshan Xingzhong Group Co Ltd [20.2%]
Phase I Unit 2	Zhongshan Thermal Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	Zhongshan Electric Power (Hong Kong) [79.8%]; Zhongshan Xingzhong Group Co Ltd [20.2%]
Phase II Unit 3	Zhongshan Thermal Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	Zhongshan Electric Power (Hong Kong) [79.8%]; Zhongshan Xingzhong Group Co Ltd [20.2%]
Phase II Unit 4	Zhongshan Thermal Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	Zhongshan Electric Power (Hong Kong) [79.8%]; Zhongshan Xingzhong Group Co Ltd [20.2%]

Background

The plant is owned by Guangdong Holdings Limited. The plant's first two units totaling 110 MW, commissioned in 1990, were planned for retirement after units 3-4 were put online, with a total planned capacity of 600 MW. It is a CHP power plant, supplying heat and steam to surrounding enterprises.

The new units were completed in February 2016, and units 1-2 were retired.

Plant Details for Units 1 & 2

• Sponsor: Guangdong Zhongshan power Gen Co.
• Parent company: Guangdong Holdings Limited
• Location: Huangpu Town, Zhongshan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 22.696143, 113.320048 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2016)
• Gross capacity: 110 MW (Unit 1: 50 MW, Unit 2: 60 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1990
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