Meizhou Wan power station

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Meizhou Wan power station (国投云顶湄洲湾电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2786-megawatts (MW) in Dongbu Town, Xiuyu, Putian, Fujian, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Meizhou Wan power station Dongbu Town, Xiuyu, Putian, Fujian, China 25.1608278, 119.0333354 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4, Phase III Unit 5, Phase III Unit 6: 25.1608278, 119.0333354

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Phase I Unit 1 operating coal: bituminous 393 subcritical 2001
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal: bituminous 393 subcritical 2001
Phase II Unit 3 operating coal: bituminous 1000 ultra-supercritical 2017
Phase II Unit 4 operating coal: bituminous 1000 ultra-supercritical 2017
Phase III Unit 5 permitted coal: unknown 660 ultra-supercritical 2025 (planned)
Phase III Unit 6 permitted coal: unknown 660 ultra-supercritical 2025

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Phase I Unit 1 SDIC Yunding Meizhouwan Power Co Ltd [100%] SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd [51.0%]; Genting MZW Pte Ltd [49.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 SDIC Yunding Meizhouwan Power Co Ltd [100%] SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd [51.0%]; Genting MZW Pte Ltd [49.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 SDIC Yunding Meizhouwan Power Co Ltd [100%] SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd [51.0%]; Genting MZW Pte Ltd [49.0%]
Phase II Unit 4 SDIC Yunding Meizhouwan Power Co Ltd [100%] SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd [51.0%]; Genting MZW Pte Ltd [49.0%]
Phase III Unit 5 SDIC Yunding Meizhouwan Power Co Ltd [100%] SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd [51.0%]; Genting MZW Pte Ltd [49.0%]
Phase III Unit 6 SDIC Yunding Meizhouwan Power Co Ltd [100%] SDIC Power Holdings Co Ltd [51.0%]; Genting MZW Pte Ltd [49.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): 闽发改网审能源函〔2023〕171号

Financing

  • Cost and source of financing: InterGen, Genting Group and others. Total investment = 7 billion yuan[1]

Background

The two existing coal-fired units of Meizhou Wan power station, totaling 786 MW, were brought online in 2001. The plant is owned by SDIC and Genting Group.[2][3]

Description of Expansion

SDIC is currently building two additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW.[1] The new units are scheduled to be completed in 2017.[4]

One of the units was commissioned in July 2017.[5] The other unit was commissioned in September 2017.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “湄洲湾电厂二期项目,” 莆田市湄洲湾北岸经济开发区 2013-02-07
  2. "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994", Appendix to Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
  3. "福建太平洋电力有限公司(“福建太平洋电力”、“湄洲湾一期”)," SDIC, accessed Oct 2016
  4. "湄洲湾第二发电厂:年底有望“双投产”," 2016年09月11日
  5. "国投电力:湄洲湾二期4号机组投产," 证券时报网 2017-07-21
  6. "国投集团湄洲湾百万机组实现双投"中电新闻网 2017/9/30

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