Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station
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Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station (国电华能五彩湾北三发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 1320-megawatts (MW) in Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 华能新疆吉木萨尔发电有限公司 (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station | Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China | 44.801389, 89.192778 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2021 |
| Phase I Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | 2022 |
| Phase II Unit 3 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – |
| Phase II Unit 4 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I Unit 1 | Xinjiang Zhundong Wucaiwan Beisan Power Plant Co Ltd [100%] | Shaanxi Investment Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [28.7%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [21.3%]; China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [11.2%]; Shanghua Investment Co Ltd [3.8%]; other [1.7%] |
| Phase I Unit 2 | Xinjiang Zhundong Wucaiwan Beisan Power Plant Co Ltd [100%] | Shaanxi Investment Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [28.7%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [21.3%]; China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [11.2%]; Shanghua Investment Co Ltd [3.8%]; other [1.7%] |
| Phase II Unit 3 | Xinjiang Zhundong Wucaiwan Beisan Power Plant Co Ltd [100%] | Shaanxi Investment Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [28.7%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [21.3%]; China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [11.2%]; Shanghua Investment Co Ltd [3.8%]; other [1.7%] |
| Phase II Unit 4 | Xinjiang Zhundong Wucaiwan Beisan Power Plant Co Ltd [100%] | Shaanxi Investment Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; GD POWER Development Co Ltd [28.7%]; China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [21.3%]; China Huaneng Group Co Ltd [11.2%]; Shanghua Investment Co Ltd [3.8%]; other [1.7%] |
Background on Project
Guodian Xinjiang Power & Huaneng Xinjiang was planning to build a coal-fired power plant in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. There were various proposals, including the 2,000 MW Guodian Wucaiwan power station and 2,000 MW Huaneng Zhundong power station, which eventually were rolled into the Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The plant was permitted in 2015.[7]
In 2015, units 1-2 of 660 MW each were reported to be under construction and scheduled to be completed in 2018.[8][9] However, Planet satellite images through June 2018 show almost no construction.
In May 2019 it was reported that construction had officially begun on the two units.[10]
In November 2021, Unit 1 began operating.[11] In January 2022, Unit 2 began operating.[12]
Units 3-4
2017: Expansion postponed by government
In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) are ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and are not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[13]
Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station Units 3-4 were among the postponed coal-burning units,[13] and also appeared on an updated list of postponements released in September 2017.[14]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
With no known updates in at least four years, the project could be presumed cancelled. However, given the recent operation at unit 2 and other developments in the region in 2023, the expansion was maintained as shelved.
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.[15][16] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "准东煤电基地开发规划环境影响评价公众参与第二次公示," jmse.gov, 2013-10-28
- ↑ "华能新疆吉木萨尔电厂一期计划2014年5月开工", 北极星电力网新闻, 2014-01-03
- ↑ "华能新疆能源开发有限公司华能吉木萨尔电厂一期2×660MW工程环境影响评价第二次公示", 新疆环境保护厅, 2010-08-11
- ↑ "交流材料：国电新疆准东煤电一体化项目筹建处," 准东煤电一体化筹建处, 2012-02-24
- ↑ "华能新疆启动准东煤电一体化项目," Xinjiang Autonomous Region People's Government - Urumqi Window, 2009-12-22
- ↑ "华能新疆准东能源投资337亿元建设项目进展顺利," xjqt.gov.cn, 2011-12-12
- ↑ "国电电力五彩湾北三电厂获批 股价不升反跌," 2015-02-27
- ↑ "新疆准东五彩湾北三电厂1、2号机组工程顺利浇筑第一罐砼," 2015-07-01
- ↑ "准东“疆电外送”配套7个电源项目已全部完成主厂房第一方混凝土浇筑," Xinjiang Development Park, June 28, 2015
- ↑ "广东火电新疆北三电厂项目（2×660MW）正式开工- 北极星电力新闻网," BJX, 2019/5/20
- ↑ "新疆准东五彩湾北三电厂2台66万千瓦机组工程1号机组通过168试运," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2021/11/18
- ↑ "新疆准东五彩湾2×660MW北三电厂工程项目投产!," 北极星电力网新闻中心, 2022/1/13
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
- ↑ "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
- ↑ "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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