Anwen Songzao power station

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Anwen Songzao power station (重庆能源松藻煤电安稳电厂) is a 1,620-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Chongqing DC Municipality, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Qijiang District, Chongqing Municipality.

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Background on Plant

The first two coal-fired units of Anwen Songzao power station, totaling 300 MW, were brought online in 2005. The plant is owned by Chongqing Energy Investment Group.

Description of Expansion

Chongqing Energy Investment said it was planning to build two additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW. The new units were approved in 2013 and by 2014 were under construction, and scheduled to be completed in 2016.

Unit 3 began operating in November 2016, and was reported as supercritical. Unit 4 began operating in January 2017.

Plant Details for Existing Units 1 & 2

• Sponsor: Songzao Coal Power Co.
• Parent company: Chongqing Energy Investment Group
• Location: Qijiang District, Chongqing Municipality, China
• Coordinates: 28.641111, 106.753056 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 300 MW (Units 1 & 2: 150 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2006
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Project Details for Units 3 & 4 Expansion

• Sponsor: Songzao Coal Power Co.
• Parent company: Chongqing Energy Investment Group
• Location: Qijiang District, Chongqing Municipality, China
• Coordinates: 28.641111, 106.753056 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,320 MW (Units 3 & 4: 660 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• In service: 2016 (Unit 3), 2017 (Unit 4)
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