Taihang power station
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Taihang power station (华能山西太行发电项目) is a cancelled power station in Hanwang Town Shuiheng Villege, Zuoquan, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China. It is also known as 华能左权电厂二期, Huaneng Taihang power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Taihang power station | Hanwang Town Shuiheng Villege, Zuoquan, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China | 37.197914, 113.447549 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.197914, 113.447549
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal: waste coal | 660 | ultra-supercritical |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: waste coal | 660 | ultra-supercritical |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Huaneng Zuoquan Coal&Power Co Ltd [100%] | Huaneng Power International Inc [80.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [11.5%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [4.3%]; other [2.9%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [1.3%] |
| Unit 2 | Huaneng Zuoquan Coal&Power Co Ltd [100%] | Huaneng Power International Inc [80.0%]; Shanxi State-Owned Capital Investment and Operation Co Ltd [11.5%]; Jinneng Group Co Ltd [4.3%]; other [2.9%]; Jinneng Holding Group Co Ltd [1.3%] |
Background
China Huaneng proposed adding two units of 660 MW each to its Zuoquan power station. The construction plan was approved in 2014.[1][2]
Construction began in 2015, with operation planned for 2017. When construction began, the expansion was renamed and considered its own separate power station, known as Taihang power station.[3]
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 Taihang power station. It is unclear when or if the projects will be revived.[4] For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
2017: Plant halted by government
In July 2017, the NEA released the "Guideline of Supply-Side Reform of the Coal Power Bubble". The Guideline included a draft list which slowed down or halted 185 coal-burning units across 21 provinces, totaling 107 GW. 114 coal units (65 GW) are ordered to slow down the construction progress during 2017 to 2020, and are not allowed to connect to the grid in 2017. In addition, 71 coal units (42 GW) were halted indefinitely for regulation violations. The list partly overlapped with the projects listed in the January NEA letter to 13 provinces.[5]
Taihang power station Units 1-2 are among the halted coal-burning units,[5] and also appeared on an updated list of halted projects released in September 2017.[6]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
With no developments since 2015, the project appears to be abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "华能左权电厂项目获批," 中国火力发电网, 2014-07-07
- ↑ "国家发展改革委核准我省华能左权电厂新建工程项目," Shanxi Development and Reform Commission, 2011-12-02
- ↑ "华能左权2×66万千瓦低热值煤发电项目开工," 晋中日报, 2015-08-13
- ↑ "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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "16部委联合发文防范化解煤电产能过剩风险," Sohu.com, 2017-08-03
- ↑ "2017年分省煤电停建和缓建项目名单," Sohu, 2017-10-12
Additional data
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