Qiaotou power station

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Qiaotou power station (青海省投资集团桥头铝电公司发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 270-megawatts (MW) in Qiaotou, Datong, Xining, Qinghai, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Qinghai Ningbei power station (Phase 1 Unit 7, Phase 1 Unit 8), 青海宁北电厂 (Phase 1 Unit 7, Phase 1 Unit 8), 青海省投3×66万千瓦“上大压小”火电机组项目 (Phase 2 Unit 6).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Qiaotou power station Qiaotou, Datong, Xining, Qinghai, China 36.914661, 101.706243 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase 1 Unit 10, Phase 1 Unit 5, Phase 1 Unit 6, Phase 1 Unit 7, Phase 1 Unit 8, Phase 1 Unit 9, Phase 2 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 3, Phase 2 Unit 4, Phase 2 Unit 5: 36.914661, 101.706243
  • Phase 2 Unit 6, Phase 2 Unit 7, Phase 2 Unit 8: 36.90639, 101.715099

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Phase 1 Unit 10 cancelled coal - bituminous 350 supercritical – –
Phase 1 Unit 5 retired coal - bituminous 50 subcritical 1985 2012
Phase 1 Unit 6 retired coal - bituminous 50 subcritical 1985 2012
Phase 1 Unit 7 operating coal - bituminous 135 subcritical 2007 –
Phase 1 Unit 8 operating coal - bituminous 135 subcritical 2007 –
Phase 1 Unit 9 cancelled coal - bituminous 350 supercritical – –
Phase 2 Unit 1 retired coal - bituminous 125 subcritical 1994 2015
Phase 2 Unit 2 retired coal - bituminous 125 subcritical 1994 2015
Phase 2 Unit 3 retired coal - bituminous 125 subcritical 1999 2016
Phase 2 Unit 4 retired coal - bituminous 125 subcritical 2000 2016
Phase 2 Unit 5 retired coal - bituminous 125 subcritical 2004 2016
Phase 2 Unit 6 construction[1] coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical 2024 –
Phase 2 Unit 7 construction[2] coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical 2025 –
Phase 2 Unit 8 construction[3] coal - bituminous 660 ultra-supercritical 2025 –

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Phase 1 Unit 10 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 1 Unit 5 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 1 Unit 6 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 1 Unit 7 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 1 Unit 8 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 1 Unit 9 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 1 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 2 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 3 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 4 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 5 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 6 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 7 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]
Phase 2 Unit 8 Qinghai Qiaotou Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum
  • Captive industry: Power

Project-level coal details

  • Permit(s): March 1, 2007, November 15, 2015 – Permit likely expired

Background

Qinghai Qiaotou Power Station is majority-owned by Qinghai Provincial Investment Group. It consists of two power stations, also known as campuses: Qiaotou-1 and Qiaotou-2.[4][5]

Qiaotou-1 power station

The old campus was originally built in 1956 with four phases of eight units: 2x6MM (phase I), 2x12MW (phase II), 2x25MW (phase III), 2x50MW (phase IV). All four phases have been shut down and replaced by 2x135MW units (known as units 7-8), completed in 2007.[6]

A plan to build 2x350MW units was given up to a new 3*660MW proposal, which became part of Qiaotou-2 power station.[7][8]

Temporarily mothballed

In 2019 it was reported that all but one coal plant in Qinghai had been mothballed due to competition from renewable energy and low energy demand.[9]

Based on 2021 satellite imagery and reports that other plants in the region were re-operating as of October 2021,[10] the power station is presumed to be operating.

Qiaotou-2 power station

The second campus was built in 1994-2004, and consisted of three more phases with five units (currently Units 1-5): 2x125MW (phase V), 2x125MW (phase VI),1x125MW (phase VII). The company retired all five units in 2016. [11] They will be replaced by 3x660MW. The three new units (units 6-8) were permitted for construction in 2015 and are planned for operation in 2018.[12][13][14][15]

Units 6-7 began construction in 2016.[16] Construction of unit 8 has been suspended to after 2020,[17] while construction of units 6-7 are also likely suspended due to central government's traffic light policy (see below for more details).

Suspension

In 2016 China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released guidelines for regulating coal power development to crack down on the severe and growing coal power overcapacity crisis. Qinghai was among the provinces declared a "red light" that should suspend new permitting of coal plants, as well as construction that began in 2016 or later. Construction of units 6-7 of Qiaotou-2 power station are likely suspended under the guidelines.

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, unit 8 of Qiaotou power station. It is unclear when or if the projects will be revived.[18]

For details, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

In August 2019 it was reported that Qinghai Province had halted operation at several coal plants for more than three months due to coal power over-capacity. The province said it was planning a series of reforms to reduce coal power capacity and increase power company profits. Based on this, it is unlikely that any coal plants currently under development in Qinghai will be commissioned, including Qiaotou-2 power station.[19]

2023: Replacement capacity revived

On May 11, 2023, the Electric Power Planning and Designing Institute held a preliminary audit review meeting for Qiaotou Aluminum Power’s 3 x 660 MW power project. A preliminary design report was approved in principle. The project adopts the method of "suppressing small to build big" to dismantle the original five 125 MW existing units, and the first unit was projected for operation in 2024.[20]

No official documents or announcements for the project getting permission or starting construction could be found. However, news report on Qinghua Daily on 30 May 2023 showed construction site.[21]

The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract was signed in June 2023, and the project was projected for full operation by 2025. After completion, it was expected the power station would be the largest thermal power project in Qinghai Province.[22] Various biddings for construction were announced.[23][24] The State Power Investment Corporation Limited Science and Technology Research Institute signed contract to supervise and manage the construction.[25][26]

By the end of 2023, construction was underway.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]

Articles and Resources

References

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  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132231/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UNbOFDyGo3uRoW5wNgm5IA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132222/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/tkcNeKsaWECYZAtpaqaCFQ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "[青海青海宁北铝电有限责任公司2013招聘"]应届生, 2012-10-26
  5. ↑ "青海桥头老厂2×135MW 改扩建工程竣工环境保护验收监测报告"青海省环境监测中心站, 2014-3
  6. ↑ "企业概况," Qinghai Aluminium Co Ltd, accessed Oct 2015
  7. ↑ "青海桥头铝电股份有限公司（2×350MW） 工程环境影响评价信息公告," 2011年11月10日
  8. ↑ "海桥头铝电股份有限公司（2×350MW） 工程勘察设计招标预告," 2012-12-04
  9. ↑ "亏损面缩小仍在50%左右 破产清算动作频频——煤电企业困局如何破解," 经济参考报, 2019-08-22
  10. ↑ 黄河公司煤电机组年累计发电量90.69亿千瓦时, qinghai.gov, 2021-11-10
  11. ↑ "青海桥头铝电5台12.5万千瓦机组实现爆破拆除 张建民下达起爆命令"华龙网, 2016年07月06日
  12. ↑ "公示：青海桥头铝电股份有限公司3×66万千瓦“上大压小”火电工程第一次信息," 青海日报, 2015-09-16
  13. ↑ "青海桥头铝电股份有限公司“上大压小”项目实施," 青海省人民政府信息公, 2015年9月25日
  14. ↑ "青海桥头铝电“上大压小”火电工程公示," 2015-09-17
  15. ↑ "青海省发展和改革委员会关于青海省投资集团有限公司3×66万千瓦“上大压小”火电机组项目核准的批复"青海省发展和改革委员会, 2015年11月15日
  16. ↑ "中国能建西北电建青海桥头3 660MW铝电项目侧记," 北极星电力网, 12-21-2016
  17. ↑ "青海桥头铝电股份有限公司2017年春季校园招聘公告," 北极星火电招聘网, 2017年03月14日
  18. ↑ "能源局下发13省市新建火电机组停建清单(附文件)," Polaris, Jan 16, 2017
  19. ↑ "10台机组9停运，青海火电怎么了（记者调查）," people.cn, 2019年08月12日
  20. ↑ "桥头铝电“上大压小”3×66万千瓦火电项目初步设计方案通过评审," BJX, 2023-05-15
  21. ↑ "未来智慧电厂什么样？——青海省投3×660MW火电项目建设现场见闻". 腾讯网. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-9-8. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ↑ "青海省投3×660MW火电EPC合同签约！," BJX, 2023-06-20
  23. ↑ "青海省投3×660MW"上大压小"火电机组项目电动滤水器设备招标". 电力投标网. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-9-8. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ↑ "2023年青海省投3×660MW"上大压 小"火电机组项目招标". 中国国电集团 国电招投标网. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-9-8. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ↑ "青海省投3×660MW火电项目基建期技术监督管理合作框架协议签约". 北极星电力网. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-9-8. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  27. ↑ https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20230530A00FJ000
  28. ↑ http://www.dlztb.com/powerec/202307/122339.html
  29. ↑ http://www.zgdltb.com/agent_2616423.html
  30. ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SlcVPAb5S4YVLGvW2ygvbA
  31. ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/r6dIF7pwGZz_pGMA527Ksw
  32. ↑ https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20231026/1339286.shtml
  33. ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UNbOFDyGo3uRoW5wNgm5IA
  34. ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/tkcNeKsaWECYZAtpaqaCFQ
  35. ↑ https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20231117/1344094.shtml
  36. ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9xS5RO8q8GAO_xFMUZgmdQ

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