Zhongwei power station
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Zhongwei power station (中卫热电厂) is an operating power station of at least 700-megawatts (MW) in Shapotou, Zhongwei, Wuzhong, Ningxia, China with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as 宁夏中卫电厂扩建工程 (Expansion Unit 1-4), 国家电投宁夏能源铝业中卫热电; 国能中卫热电 (Unit 1 & 2).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zhongwei power station | Shapotou, Zhongwei, Wuzhong, Ningxia, China | 37.622562, 105.235214 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Expansion Unit 1, Expansion Unit 2, Expansion Unit 3, Expansion Unit 4, Unit 1, Unit 2: 37.622562, 105.235214
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion Unit 1 | construction[1] | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown | 2025 (planned) |
| Expansion Unit 2 | construction[1] | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown | – |
| Expansion Unit 3 | construction[1] | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown | – |
| Expansion Unit 4 | construction[1] | coal: unknown | 660 | unknown | – |
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 350 | supercritical | 2016 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 350 | supercritical | 2016 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion Unit 1 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Expansion Unit 2 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Expansion Unit 3 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Expansion Unit 4 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Guoneng Zhongwei Thermal Power Co Ltd [100%] | China Energy Investment Corp [76.0%]; Ningxia State-owned Investment Management Co Ltd [24.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both
- Captive industry: Aluminum
Project-level coal details
- Permit(s): [2]
Background on Project
Zhongwei power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 700 MW in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It was sponsored by CPI and Ningxia Power Investment Group and scheduled to be completed in 2015,[3]. The power station was commissioned in 2016.[4]
Expansion
A 4 x 660 MW expansion project was listed in Ningxia's 14th Five-Year-Plan for the energy sector.[5] By September 2022, the project had already began the process to obtain a permit per bidding ads.[6][7] On 8 February 2023, the Development and Reform Commission of Ningxia Autonomous Region issued a document regarding the preliminary work of the expansion project, which regarded by Chinese media as a pass for permit.[8]
Construction ceremony of the project was held on 24 August 2023.[9][10] But bidding for project survey and design was only called in July 2023.[11] The actual construction was unlikely started in August 2023.
Ownership
In July 2015, China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) merged to become State Power Investment Corporation (国家电力投资集团), one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in the People's Republic of China.[12]
On May 2020, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission began a pilot project in which five central government owned power enterprises reallocated their coal power assets in five northwest provinces and autonomous regions, resulting in each province or autonomous region has only one central government owned power company presented. Namely, China Huaneng presents in Gansu; China Datang presents in Shaanxi; China Huadian in Xinjiang; State Power Investment Corporation in Qinghai, and National Energy Group in Ningxia. 40 coal power stations in the 5 provinces or autonomous regions have shifted their ownership accordingly since then. [13]
In February 2021, the ownership of Zhongwei power station shifted to National Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd.[13][14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240528175001/http://nx.people.com.cn/n2/2024/0426/c192493-40825202.html. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141251/https://m.bjx.com.cn/mnews/20230217/1289260.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "中卫项目浇筑第一罐混凝土," 中卫项目部 张青海, 2014-04-22
- ↑ "热电联产之星：中电投宁夏青铜峡能源铝业集团," 中卫新闻网, 2016-08-20
- ↑ "自治区人民政府办公厅关于印发宁夏回族自治区能源发展“十四五”规划的通知," Ningxia, 2022-09-13
- ↑ "宁夏电力公司中卫热电国能宁夏中卫电厂4×660MW机组扩建工程环境影响评价服务项目询价公告," 电力资讯网, 2022-09-20
- ↑ "宁夏电力公司中卫热电4×660MW机组扩建工程可行性研究服务项目询价采购项目采购," biaozhaozhao, 2022-09-23
- ↑ 宁夏电力公司 冯威 (2023-02-17). "国能中卫热电4×66万千瓦机组扩建项目获路条". 北极星火力发电网. Retrieved 2023-9-7.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 杨雪 (2023-08-29). "国能宁夏中卫电厂4×660兆瓦机组扩建工程开工！". 北极星电力网. Retrieved 2023-9-7.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 中卫发布 (2023-08-29). "国能宁夏中卫电厂4×660兆瓦机组扩建工程开工". 火电之声. Retrieved 2023-9-7.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "国家能源集团中卫电厂4×660MW机组扩建工程勘察设计招标". 北极星电力网. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 20239-9-7.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chinese nuclear giant officially launched". World Nuclear Association. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "五大发电集团将在甘肃陕西等5省区形成"一家央企一个省区"格局". finance.sina.com.cn. 2020-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "国能中卫热电有限公司 - 企查查". www.qcc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
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