Tianchi Changji cogen power station

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Tianchi Changji cogen power station (天池能源昌吉热电) is an operating power station of at least 1360-megawatts (MW) in Erliugong Town, Zhundong, Changji, Xinjiang, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 新疆准能投资有限公司准东2×660MW火电项目 (Unit 3 & 4), 新疆准东五彩湾2×660MW火电项目 (Unit 3 & 4), 特变电工新疆天池能源五彩湾2×660兆瓦项目 (Unit 3 & 4), 天池能源昌吉州准东火电机组项目 (Unit 3 & 4).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tianchi Changji cogen power station Erliugong Town, Zhundong, Changji, Xinjiang, China 44.004362, 87.171961 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 44.004362, 87.171961

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 Operating coal: unknown 350 supercritical 2017
Unit 2 Operating coal: unknown 350 supercritical 2017
Unit 3 Construction coal: unknown 660 ultra-supercritical 2026 (planned)
Unit 4 Operating[1] coal: unknown 660 ultra-supercritical 2024

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Xinjiang Tianchi Energy Co Ltd [100%] TBEA Co Ltd [85.8%]; Xinjiang Joinworld Co Ltd [14.2%]
Unit 2 Xinjiang Tianchi Energy Co Ltd [100%] TBEA Co Ltd [85.8%]; Xinjiang Joinworld Co Ltd [14.2%]
Unit 3 Xinjiang Tianchi Energy Co Ltd [100%] TBEA Co Ltd [85.8%]; Xinjiang Joinworld Co Ltd [14.2%]
Unit 4 Xinjiang Tianchi Energy Co Ltd [100%] TBEA Co Ltd [85.8%]; Xinjiang Joinworld Co Ltd [14.2%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Coal Mining & Coal Products


Background

Tianchi Changji cogen power station is a 2 x 350 supercritical coal plant in Changji Hui AP, Xinjiang province. It was permitted in September 2014,[2] and construction began in 2015. Operation is planned for 2017.[3]

Unit 1 began operating in March 2017.[4] Commissioning of unit 2 began in June 2017.[5]

Expansion proposed

In July 2022, it was reported to that according to province's "14th Five-Year Plan" from April 2022, an additional 2 x 660 MW was under consideration.[6] By August 2022, a consortium was awarded a bid to build, operate, and maintain the units.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.sohu.com/a/843537558_121798711. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "关于新疆天池能源有限责任公司昌吉2×350MW热电联产工程环境影响报告书的批复," China MEP, September 16, 2014
  3. "天池能源昌吉热电获自治区核准," Xinjiang province, 2015-05-18
  4. "新疆昌吉热电厂2×35万千瓦超临界燃煤发电机组1号机组通过168," 北极星电力网新闻中心, March 22, 2017
  5. "天池能源昌吉项目2号机组并网一次成功," Hubei Hongyuan Power Engineering, June 23, 2017
  6. "昌吉州准东2×66万千瓦火电机组项目招标公告," BJX, 2022-07-20
  7. "今日消息 特变电工:联合体中标49.79亿元昌吉州准东2×66万千瓦火电机组项目," t-d, 2022-08-14

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