Hancheng power station

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Hancheng power station (大唐韩城发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2400-megawatts (MW) in Hancheng, Weinan, Shaanxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 大唐韩城第二发电厂 (Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-4).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hancheng power station	Hancheng, Weinan, Shaanxi, China	35.6007189, 110.5557051 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-4: 35.6007189, 110.5557051
• Unit 1-2, Unit 1-3, Unit 1-4, Unit 2-1: 35.485961, 110.394902

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1-1	retired	coal: bituminous	65	subcritical	1976	2009
Unit 1-2	retired	coal: bituminous	65	subcritical	1976	2009
Unit 1-3	retired	coal: bituminous	125	subcritical	1976	2011
Unit 1-4	retired	coal: bituminous	125	subcritical	1977	2011
Unit 2-1	operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2005	–
Unit 2-2	operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2005	–
Unit 2-3	operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2008	–
Unit 2-4	operating	coal: bituminous	600	subcritical	2008	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1-1	Datang Shaanxi Power Generation Co Ltd Hancheng Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [100.0%]
Unit 1-2	Datang Shaanxi Power Generation Co Ltd Hancheng Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [100.0%]
Unit 1-3	Datang Shaanxi Power Generation Co Ltd Hancheng Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [100.0%]
Unit 1-4	Datang Shaanxi Power Generation Co Ltd Hancheng Power Plant Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2-1	Datang Hancheng No.2 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [60.0%]; Shaanxi ENERGY Investment Co Ltd [40.0%]
Unit 2-2	Datang Hancheng No.2 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [60.0%]; Shaanxi ENERGY Investment Co Ltd [40.0%]
Unit 2-3	Datang Hancheng No.2 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [60.0%]; Shaanxi ENERGY Investment Co Ltd [40.0%]
Unit 2-4	Datang Hancheng No.2 Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]	China Datang Corp [60.0%]; Shaanxi ENERGY Investment Co Ltd [40.0%]

Location of Hancheng-1

The undated satellite photo below shows the location of the retired Hancheng-1 plant in Longmen, Hancheng.

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Location of Hancheng-2

The undated satellite photo below shows the Hancheng-2 plant in Longmen, Hancheng.

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Background

Hancheng-1 power station was a four-unit coal-fired power station totaling 380 MW in Baqiao, Xi'an. It was commissioned in 1976-7 and retired in 2011.

Hancheng-2 power station is a 4 x 600 MW coal plant. Units 1-2 were brought online in 2005, and units 3-4 in 2008. The plant is owned by China Datang and Shaanxi Provincial Investment Group.

Plant Details of Hancheng-2

• Sponsor: China Datang (60%), Shaanxi Provincial Investment Group (40%)
• Location: Longmen, Hancheng, Weinan, Shaanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 35.6007189, 110.5557051 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 2,400 MW (Units 1-4: 600 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2005 (Units 1-2), 2008 (Units 3-4)
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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