Huaze Aluminum power station

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Huaze Aluminum power station (中铝山西华泽铝电低热值煤自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in 9 North Longmen Road, Hejin, Yuncheng, Shanxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Huaze Aluminum power station	9 North Longmen Road, Hejin, Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	35.658615, 110.669074 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 35.658615, 110.669074

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 3	operating	coal: bituminous	300	subcritical	2005
Unit 4	operating	coal: bituminous	300	subcritical	2005
Unit 5	cancelled	coal: bituminous	350	supercritical	–
Unit 6	cancelled	coal: bituminous	350	supercritical	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 3	Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd [100%]	Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd [86.0%]; Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [14.0%]
Unit 4	Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd [100%]	Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd [86.0%]; Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [14.0%]
Unit 5	Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd [100%]	Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd [86.0%]; Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [14.0%]
Unit 6	Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd [100%]	Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd [86.0%]; Jinneng Holding Shanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [14.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): both
• Captive industry: Aluminum

Background on Project

Huaze Aluminum power station is a 2 x 300 MW subcritical captive coal plant in Hejin County. It was commissioned in 2005, and is owned by Shanxi Huaze Aluminum Power. Units 1-2 have been retired.

Expansion

Shanxi Huaze Aluminum Power is seeking environmental clearance for two more units of 350 MW each, units 5-6.

Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

In January 2017 China's National Energy Administration suspended over 100 planned and under-construction coal power projects with a total capacity of over 100GW in 13 provinces. Huaze Aluminum power station was cancelled.

For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

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