Shihezi Tianhe power station

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Shihezi Tianhe power station (天富集团石河子天富热电公司天河热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Shihezi City, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. It is also known as Xinjiang Daqo power station (Unit 2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shihezi Tianhe power station Shihezi City, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China 44.441417, 86.099741 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 44.441417, 86.099741

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 330 subcritical 2012
Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 330 subcritical 2012

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Tianhe Thermal Power Branch of Xinjiang Tianfu Energy Co Ltd [100%] Xinjiang Tianfu Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Tianhe Thermal Power Branch of Xinjiang Tianfu Energy Co Ltd [100%] Xinjiang Tianfu Energy Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The two 330 MW units were put into operation in 2012, but were closed by the Minister of Environmental Protection in 2014 for permit and pollution violations.[1] However, in 2015 they were reopened.[2]

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