Baiyin Aluminium power station

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Baiyin Aluminium power station (白银铝矿自备电厂) is a proposed 250-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Gansu Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of Baiyin Prefecture, the approximate location where the plant would be built in Gansu Province.

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Background on Project

According to Platts, Shaanxi Youser Group is currently planning to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 250 MW in Gansu Province.

However, there appear to be no other public sources of information regarding these proposed units, and they may have been cancelled.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China National Non-ferrous Metals
• Parent company: Shaanxi Youser Group
• Location: Baiyin Prefecture, Gansu Province, China
• Coordinates: 36.544, 104.138 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross capacity: 250 MW (Units 1 & 2: 125 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
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