Guodian Zhijin power station
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Guodian Zhijin power station (国电织金发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1320-megawatts (MW) in Zhijin, Bijie, Guizhou, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Guodian Zhijin power station | Zhijin, Bijie, Guizhou, China | 26.832824, 105.818927 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 26.832824, 105.818927
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2016 |
| Phase I Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 660 | supercritical | 2016 |
| Phase II Unit 3 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – |
| Phase II Unit 4 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Guoneng Zhijin Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [100.0%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Guoneng Zhijin Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Guoneng Zhijin Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [100.0%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Guoneng Zhijin Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [100.0%] |
Background on Project
China Guodian is planning to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW in Guizhou Province. It is the relocated expansion project of Guiyang power station. The plant was reported as under construction in 2013, with a planned operation date of 2015.[1]
The plant was commissioned in 2016.[2]
Expansion project
A 2 x 660 MW expansion of the coal plant, units 3 & 4, were among seven new coal units listed for development in the Guizhou Province's 14th Energy Development (2021-2025). In all, 25 new coal power units were planned.[3]
The power station was not featured on the three-year action plan for the construction of coal power projects in Guizhou Province (2023-2025), so the power station may have been shelved. However, given other coal updates in the region, the expansion was maintained as "announced" instead of shelved as of July 2023.
In August 2023, another local power station (国家电投贵州金元织金“上大压小”异地改建项目（2×660兆瓦）started construction, so this expansion was presumed cancelled.
Ownership
On August 28, 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group will be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group will become China National Energy Investment Group and will absorb China Guodian Corporation. It will be the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer.[4][5] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[6]
Project Details of units 3-4
- Sponsor: China Guodian
- Parent company: National Energy Investment Group
- Location: Tianba Village, Babu Town, Zhijin County, Bijie Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
- Coordinates: 26.832824, 105.818927 (exact)
- Status: Announced
- Gross capacity: 1,320 MW (Units 3 & 4: 660 MW)
- Type: Ultra-supercritical
- In service:
- Coal type:
- Coal source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "国电贵州织金电厂一期项目悄声开工建设,", 搜房, 12/31/2013
- ↑ "国电织金电厂2号机并网发电一次成功," 贵州工程公司, 2016-06-23
- ↑ "贵州省“十四五”规划：平衡水电火电利益关系," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2021/3/4
- ↑ "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage". Reuters. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company". Bloomberg News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "China’s Newly-Established National Energy Investment Group Sets World Records in Its Sector, With Assets of Over CNY1.8 Trillion," Yicai Global, 11-28-2017
Additional data
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