Baosteel Zhanjiang power station

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Baosteel Zhanjiang power station (宝钢湛江发电厂) is a 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired captive power plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Location

The photo below shows the location of the plant in Donghai Island, Zhanjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province.

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Background on Plant

Baosteel Zhanjiang power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant under construction with a total capacity of 700 MW in Guangdong Province. The plant is owned by China Baowu Steel Group. The project is scheduled to be commissioned in December 2014.

Unit 1 began operating in 2014, and unit 2 in 2015. It is a captive cogeneration power plant , supplying heat and electricity to Baosteel Zhanjiang Manufacturing Base.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Baosteel Zhanjiang I&S Co Ltd
• Parent company: China Baowu Steel Group
• Location: Zhanjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 21.0698639, 110.4940295 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 1 & 2: 350 MW)
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• In service: 2014 (Unit 1), 2015 (Unit 2)
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