Pingshi power station

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Pingshi power station (华电韶关坪石发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Pingshi, Lechang, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pingshi power station Pingshi, Lechang, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China 25.25886, 113.06552 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase III Unit 4, Phase III Unit 5: 25.25886, 113.06552

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase I Unit 1 retired coal: anthracite 60 subcritical 2000 2009
Phase I Unit 2 retired coal: anthracite 60 subcritical 2000 2009
Phase II Unit 3 retired coal: anthracite 125 subcritical 2003 2018
Phase III Unit 4 operating coal: anthracite 300 subcritical 2009
Phase III Unit 5 operating coal: anthracite 300 subcritical 2010

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Phase I Unit 1 Guangdong Huadian Pingshi Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Guangdong Huadian Pingshi Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase II Unit 3 Guangdong Huadian Pingshi Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase III Unit 4 Guangdong Huadian Pingshi Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase III Unit 5 Guangdong Huadian Pingshi Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Huadian Power International Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

Pingshi power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 600 MW in Guangdong Province. The first two units (2 x 60 MW) were built in 2000 and retired in 2009.[1] Unit 3 (125 MW) was built in 2003, and retired in 2018.[2]

Units 4 and 5 (2 x 300 MW) were built in 2009 and 2010, and are still operating.[3] They are planned for retirement before 2020.[4]

Ownership

Pingshi power station was founded in 1992 by two Hong Kong companies. In May 2010, 100% shares of Pingshi Power station were bought by Huadian Power International.[3]

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Additional data

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