Shenhua Hequ power station

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Shenhua Hequ power station (神华河曲发电厂) is an operating power station of at least 2400-megawatts (MW) in Wenbi Town, Hequ, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 国能山西河曲发电有限公司三期2x660MW煤电一体化扩建项目 (Unit 5 & 6), 神华神东河曲发电厂 (Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shenhua Hequ power station Wenbi Town, Hequ, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China 39.3830746, 111.1843014 (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: 39.3830746, 111.1843014

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Phase I Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 600 subcritical 2004
Phase I Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 600 subcritical 2005
Phase II Unit 3 operating coal: unknown 600 supercritical 2011
Phase II Unit 4 operating coal: unknown 600 supercritical 2011
Phase III Unit 5 pre-permit[1] coal: unknown 660 ultra-supercritical
Phase III Unit 6 pre-permit[2] coal: unknown 660 ultra-supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Phase I Unit 1 Guoneng Shanxi Hequ Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] China Energy Investment Corp [60.0%]; State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company Trade Union Committee [30.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [5.8%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [2.2%]; other [1.4%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [0.6%]
Phase I Unit 2 Guoneng Shanxi Hequ Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] China Energy Investment Corp [60.0%]; State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company Trade Union Committee [30.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [5.8%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [2.2%]; other [1.4%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [0.6%]
Phase II Unit 3 Guoneng Shanxi Hequ Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] China Energy Investment Corp [60.0%]; State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company Trade Union Committee [30.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [5.8%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [2.2%]; other [1.4%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [0.6%]
Phase II Unit 4 Guoneng Shanxi Hequ Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] China Energy Investment Corp [60.0%]; State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company Trade Union Committee [30.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [5.8%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [2.2%]; other [1.4%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [0.6%]
Phase III Unit 5 Shanxi Lujinwangqu Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Guangdong Golden Horse Tourism Group Stock Co Ltd [75.0%]; Shandong Development Investment Holding Group Co Ltd [14.0%]; Shandong Guohui Investment Co Ltd [4.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [2.9%]; Shandong Caixin Asset Operation Co Ltd [2.0%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [1.1%]; other [0.7%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [0.3%]
Phase III Unit 6 Shanxi Lujinwangqu Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] Guangdong Golden Horse Tourism Group Stock Co Ltd [75.0%]; Shandong Development Investment Holding Group Co Ltd [14.0%]; Shandong Guohui Investment Co Ltd [4.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [2.9%]; Shandong Caixin Asset Operation Co Ltd [2.0%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [1.1%]; other [0.7%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [0.3%]

Background

The four existing coal-fired units of Shenhua Hequ power station, totaling 2,400 MW, were brought online between 2004 and 2011. The plant is owned by Shanxi Luneng Hequ Electricity Generation Co.[3]

Description of Expansion

Shanxi Luneng Hequ Electricity Generation Co is planning to build two additional coal-fired units at this plant, units 5-6, with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW. The units are scheduled to be completed in 2017.[4][5][6][7]

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, including units 5-6 of Shenhua Hequ. It is unclear when or if the projects will be revived.[8]

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

2023: Project revival

The project appeared revived in 2023.[9][10][11][12]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141837/http://www.hequ.gov.cn/zwyw/tzgg/202311/t20231107_3922872.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141815/https://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20231113/1342889.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Coal Fired Plants in China-Shanxi," Power Plants Around the World, accessed October 2014
  4. "山西河曲电厂二期(2×600MW)工程项目环保验收公示", 北极星节能环保网, 2014-04-24
  5. "关于河曲发电公司二期2×600兆瓦工程竣工环境保护验收合格的函", 中华人民共和国环境保护部, 2014-05-16
  6. "山西院编制的河曲发电厂可研报告通过审查", 中国火力发电网, 2013-10-22
  7. "河曲县2014年工作思路和一季度经济运行情况的报告", 山西省河曲县人民政府, 2014-05-23
  8. "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
  9. 国能山西河曲发电2×660MW煤电一体化扩建项目环评公示, BJX, 2023-11-13
  10. 国能山西河曲发电有限公司三期2×660MW煤电一体化扩建项目环境影响评价公众参与首次信息公示, hequ.gov.cn, 2023-11-07
  11. 国能河曲电厂三期2×660MW煤电一体化扩建项目环评公众参与首次信息公示, weixin, 2023-11-13
  12. 国能新增2×660MW煤电一体化扩建项目, weixin, 2023-11-11

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