Yihua Wucaiwan power station

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Yihua Wucaiwan power station (湖北宜化新疆五彩湾热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 660-megawatts (MW) in Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yihua Wucaiwan power station	Wucaiwan Town, Jimsar, Changji, Xinjiang, China	44.8969285, 89.2465108 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 44.8969285, 89.2465108

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - unknown	330	subcritical	2013	–
Unit 2	operating	coal - unknown	330	subcritical	2014	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Thermal Power Branch of Xinjiang Yihua Chemical Co Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Thermal Power Branch of Xinjiang Yihua Chemical Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background on Project

Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry has built a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 660 MW in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The plant was completed in 2013-2014.

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