Tangshan West power station

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Tangshan West power station (华润电力唐山西郊热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 700-megawatts (MW) in Hancheng Town, Fengrun, Tangshan, Hebei, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 唐山赛德热电 (Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2), 华润电力唐山丰润公司 (Phase I Unit 3, Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tangshan West power station Hancheng Town, Fengrun, Tangshan, Hebei, China 39.59465, 118.072429 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Phase II Unit 1, Phase II Unit 2: 39.59465, 118.072429
  • Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase I Unit 3: 39.60063, 118.119052

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: unknown 50 subcritical 1998 2014
Phase I Unit 2 retired coal: unknown 50 subcritical 1998 2014
Phase I Unit 3 retired coal: unknown 200 subcritical 2005 2015
Phase II Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 350 supercritical 2014
Phase II Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 350 supercritical 2014

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Phase I Unit 1 Tangshan China Resources Thermoelectricity Co Ltd [100%] China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase I Unit 2 Tangshan China Resources Thermoelectricity Co Ltd [100%] China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase I Unit 3 Tangshan China Resources Thermoelectricity Co Ltd [100%] China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase II Unit 1 Tangshan China Resources Thermoelectricity Co Ltd [100%] China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]
Phase II Unit 2 Tangshan China Resources Thermoelectricity Co Ltd [100%] China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd [80.0%]; Tangshan City Development Group Co Ltd [20.0%]

Background

The three coal-fired units of Tangshan West-1 power station, also known as "Tangshan Saide Cogen power station", [1]totaling 300 MW, were brought online in 1998 to 2005. They were all retired in 2014-2015. [2]The plant is owned by Nanjing Public Utilities Development Co, Ltd. (unit 1&2 )[1] and China Resources ( unit3 ).

Description of Expansion

China Resources is currently building two additional coal-fired units at this plant, as Tangshan West-2, with a total planned capacity of 700 MW.[3][4]

Unit 1 began operating in October 2014,[5] and unit 2 in December 2014.[6]

Plant Details for Tangshan West-1 power station

  • Sponsor: China Resources Power Holdings
  • Parent company: China Resources
  • Location: Lubei District, Tangshan Prefecture, Hebei Province, China
  • Coordinates: 39.60063, 118.119052 (exact)
  • Status: Retired (2014-2015)
  • Gross capacity: 300 MW (Units 1 & 2: 50 MW; Unit 3: 200 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical
  • In service: 1998 (Units 1-2), 2005 (Unit 3)
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