UPM Changshu power station

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UPM Changshu power station (芬欧汇川常熟纸业自备电厂) is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Xingang Town, Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
UPM Changshu power station	Xingang Town, Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China	31.753521, 121.005116 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 31.753521, 121.005116

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Unit 1	operating	coal: bituminous	50	subcritical	1999
Unit 2	operating	coal: bituminous	50	subcritical	1999

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	UPM China Ltd [100%]	UPM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	UPM China Ltd [100%]	UPM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): both
• Captive industry: Pulp & Paper

Background

UPM Changshu power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 100 MW. The plant was completed in 1999, and is owned by UPM.

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Additional data

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