Guohua Taicang power station
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Guohua Taicang power station (神华国华太仓发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1260-megawatts (MW) in Jinlang, Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Guohua Taicang power station | Jinlang, Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | 31.587726, 121.256291 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 31.587726, 121.256291
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 630 | supercritical | 2005 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 630 | supercritical | 2006 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Guohua Taicang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [28.7%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [21.3%]; Taicang Loucheng Hi Tech Group Co Ltd [10.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Guohua Taicang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [40.0%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [28.7%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [21.3%]; Taicang Loucheng Hi Tech Group Co Ltd [10.0%] |
Background
Guohua Taicang power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,260 MW. The plant was completed between 2005 and 2006, and was originally owned by Shenhua Group and GCL Poly Energy Holdings.[1]
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.[2][3] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Guohua Taicang Powerplant, Enipedia, accessed Dec. 2015.
- ↑ "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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