Hexigten Coal Gasification captive power station
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Hexigten Coal Gasification captive power station (大唐克什克腾旗煤制气项目自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 260-megawatts (MW) in Darhan Wula, Heshigten Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. It is also known as Datang Keshiketeng Coal Gasification captive power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hexigten Coal Gasification captive power station | Darhan Wula, Heshigten Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | 43.063974, 116.786405 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 43.063974, 116.786405
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: lignite | 30 | unknown | 2013 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: lignite | 30 | unknown | 2013 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: lignite | 100 | unknown | 2013 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: lignite | 100 | unknown | 2013 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Inner Mongolia Datang International Keshiketeng Coal Gas Co Ltd [100%] | Beijing Enterprises Group Co Ltd [34.0%]; China Datang Corp [21.4%]; China Guoxin Holding Corp [21.4%]; China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd [18.3%]; Tianjin STATE-OWNED CAPITAL Investment and Management Co Ltd [5.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Inner Mongolia Datang International Keshiketeng Coal Gas Co Ltd [100%] | Beijing Enterprises Group Co Ltd [34.0%]; China Datang Corp [21.4%]; China Guoxin Holding Corp [21.4%]; China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd [18.3%]; Tianjin STATE-OWNED CAPITAL Investment and Management Co Ltd [5.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Inner Mongolia Datang International Keshiketeng Coal Gas Co Ltd [100%] | Beijing Enterprises Group Co Ltd [34.0%]; China Datang Corp [21.4%]; China Guoxin Holding Corp [21.4%]; China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd [18.3%]; Tianjin STATE-OWNED CAPITAL Investment and Management Co Ltd [5.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Inner Mongolia Datang International Keshiketeng Coal Gas Co Ltd [100%] | Beijing Enterprises Group Co Ltd [34.0%]; China Datang Corp [21.4%]; China Guoxin Holding Corp [21.4%]; China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd [18.3%]; Tianjin STATE-OWNED CAPITAL Investment and Management Co Ltd [5.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both
- Captive industry: Chemicals
Background
The Hexigten Coal Gasification captive power station was proposed in 2007, initially as a emission-reducing solution to generating coal power. It was the first coal-to-gas approved facility by the state, and construction for the plant began on August 30, 2009.[1] The total investment was around RMB 25.7 billion ($4.02 billion), which includes a 361-kilometer gas pipeline that connects the plant to Beijing. After completion, the plant will supply electricity to the Beijing area.[2]
The plant was commissioned on December 18, 2013.[1] It currently draws coal from the Xilinhot City coalfields.[2]
In 2014, China had planned to build 50 more coal gasification plants. However, reporting by Greenpeace East Asia demonstrated that these plants would still contribute to climate change by adding around 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide to the air each year; if followed through, these would balance out any emissions cuts the United States would make.[3] Besides carbon dioxide emissions, issues of sulfur pollution, groundwater contamination, and more were discovered after the Datang Keshiketeng Coal Gasification captive power plant was put into operation. Protests from locals in the Hesigten area in Inner Mongolia were suppressed after voicing their concerns about environmental problems.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "我国首个煤制气示范项目投运---国家能源局". www.nea.gov.cn. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Datang Power's Keshiketeng coal-to-gas plant goes on-line". interfax.com. 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Wong, Edward (2014-07-24). "China's Energy Plans Will Worsen Climate Change, Greenpeace Says (Published 2014)". New York Times. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ↑ Denyer, Simon (2015-04-27). "In China, a tug of war over coal gas: Cleaner air but worse for the climate". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
Additional data
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