Xiangyuan Hexin power station
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Xiangyuan Hexin power station (华电襄垣和信低热值煤发电项目) is a cancelled power station in Xiadian Town Hezhang village, Xiangyuan, Changzhi, Shanxi, China. It is also known as Huadian Xiangyuan power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Xiangyuan Hexin power station | Xiadian Town Hezhang village, Xiangyuan, Changzhi, Shanxi, China | 36.526197, 112.873106 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.526197, 112.873106
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 | Xiangyuan Hexin Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Huadian Group Corp [63.4%]; China Energy Investment Corp [26.6%]; Shanxi Boyu Coal Power Development Co Ltd [7.5%]; Shanxi Zhengxingyuan Investment Management Co Ltd [2.0%]; other [0.6%] |
| Unit 2 | Xiangyuan Hexin Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | China Huadian Group Corp [63.4%]; China Energy Investment Corp [26.6%]; Shanxi Boyu Coal Power Development Co Ltd [7.5%]; Shanxi Zhengxingyuan Investment Management Co Ltd [2.0%]; other [0.6%] |
Background
China Huadian has proposed a power station of two units of 600 MW each. The environmental impact assessment was approved in 2014.[1][2] More recent environmental submittals place the size at 2 x 660 MW.[3]
The power station is under construction.[4]
Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity
In January 2017 China's National Energy Administration suspended 85 planned and under-construction coal power projects with a total capacity of over 100GW in 13 provinces, including Xiangyuan Hexin power station. It is unclear when or if the projects will be revived.[5] 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.[6]
Xiangyuan Hexin power station Units 1-2 are among the halted coal-burning units,[6] and also appeared on an updated list of halted projects released in September 2017.[7]
For more information, see China's 2016/2017 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "第四批低热值煤发电项目公示," 山西省发改委网站, June 26, 2014
- ↑ "华电襄垣2×60万千瓦低热值煤发电项目获准开工," 2015年09月01日
- ↑ Greenpeace East Asia communication, January 2017
- ↑ "华电襄垣2×600MW低热值煤发电工程正式开工," changzhi.gov.cn, 2015-09-26
- ↑ "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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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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