Pingjiang power station
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Pingjiang power station (华电平江发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2000-megawatts (MW) in Yuping Town Fangu Villege, Pingjiang, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pingjiang power station | Yuping Town Fangu Villege, Pingjiang, Yueyang, Hunan, China | 28.808542, 113.54144 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 28.808542, 113.54144
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2022 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | 2023 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hunan Huadian Pingjiang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Hunan Huadian Pingjiang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background on Project
In 2014, China Huadian planned to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 2,000 MW in Hunan Province.[1][2]
The plant received a permit for construction in December 2015. It was planned for operation in 2017.[3]
As of 2017 the power station was not under construction, but the project was mentioned in the 13th Energy Five Year Plan (2016-2020) of Hunan province as one that needs to "find a proper time to build" during the period.[4]
Construction began in December 2020, and concrete pouring in March 2021. Operation was planned for 2023.[5][6]
In November 2022, Unit 1 was connected to the grid[7] and on December 17, 2022, it went into operation.[8] By March 2023, Unit was connected to the grid,[9] and in April 2023, it went into operation.[10]
Protests
In September 2014, according to the the US-based Boxun news portal and the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, thousands of people conducted a sit-in and hunger strike to protest the development of the plant. About 2,000 people protested at the government office of Pingjiang County in Yueyang City, holding banners that read: "Rather starve than be poisoned to death." In the evening, the crowd swelled to about 20,000. The following day, hundreds rallied near the county government building. High school students joined the hunger strike, boycotting classes. Boxun quoted protesters who said that more than 10,000 people had joined the rally. The Center said that thousands of paramilitary police had been deployed in the county. At issue was the concentration of acid rain due to the Pingjiang's foggy valley layout and the large size of the project.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "湖南公示大型火电项目优选评议结果 华电平江电厂等上榜",红网, 2014-07-17
- ↑ "湖南华电平江电厂新建工程顺利通过初可研审查", 网易新闻中心, 2013-09-02
- ↑ "华电平江电厂工程项目启动暨安置区开工," Sina News, 2015年12月29日
- ↑ "湖南能源“十三五”规划：十三五新增风电装机300万千瓦," 国际能源网 徐夷, 2017-09-20
- ↑ "预计2023年实现双投！华电平江公司主体工程正式开工 - 北极星火力发电网". news.bjx.com.cn. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 头条！2×1000MW ！华电平江一期煤电项目2号机组顺利通过168小时满负荷试运行正式投产！, Weixin,
- ↑ "2×100万千瓦！华电平江公司1号机组首次并网发电," BJX News, 2022-11-28
- ↑ "百万机组！湖南华电平江项目首台机组正式投产发电," BJX News, 2022-12-20
- ↑ 2x1000MW！湖南平江一期项目2号机组首次并网一次成功, BJX, 2023-03-28
- ↑ 2×1000MW！华电平江一期煤电项目2号机组投产, BJX, 2023-04-24
- ↑ "Thousands Protest Against Power Plant Project in Southern China," Boxun News Agency, September 2014
Additional data
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