Aral Xinhu Cogen power station

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Aral Xinhu Cogen power station (新疆阿拉尔市新沪热电) is an operating power station of at least 800-megawatts (MW) in Aral, Xinjiang, China. It is also known as 阿拉尔盛源热电厂 (Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aral Xinhu Cogen power station	Aral, Xinjiang, China	40.5894333, 81.1954343 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Phase I Unit 1, Phase I Unit 2, Phase II Unit 3, Phase II Unit 4: 40.5894333, 81.1954343

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Phase I Unit 1	operating	coal: unknown	50	unknown	2008
Phase I Unit 2	operating	coal: unknown	50	unknown	2008
Phase II Unit 3	operating	coal: unknown	350	supercritical	2014
Phase II Unit 4	operating	coal: unknown	350	supercritical	2014

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Phase I Unit 1	Xinjiang Alal Xinhu Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%]	Alar Tongzhong State-owned Capital Investment Operation (Group) Co Ltd [48.2%]; Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Electric Power Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; Alar Xinxin State Owned Capital Investment and Operation (Group) Co Ltd [18.5%]
Phase I Unit 2	Xinjiang Alal Xinhu Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%]	Alar Tongzhong State-owned Capital Investment Operation (Group) Co Ltd [48.2%]; Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Electric Power Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; Alar Xinxin State Owned Capital Investment and Operation (Group) Co Ltd [18.5%]
Phase II Unit 3	Xinjiang Alal Xinhu Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%]	Alar Tongzhong State-owned Capital Investment Operation (Group) Co Ltd [48.2%]; Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Electric Power Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; Alar Xinxin State Owned Capital Investment and Operation (Group) Co Ltd [18.5%]
Phase II Unit 4	Xinjiang Alal Xinhu Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%]	Alar Tongzhong State-owned Capital Investment Operation (Group) Co Ltd [48.2%]; Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Electric Power Group Co Ltd [33.3%]; Alar Xinxin State Owned Capital Investment and Operation (Group) Co Ltd [18.5%]

Background on Project

The first two units of the power station of 50 MW each was built in 2008 in in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In 2012 it was reported that there were plans for two more units of 350 MW each.

Units 3-4 began operating in 2014.

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