Baqiao power station

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Baqiao power station (大唐灞桥热电厂五期) is an 850-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shaanxi Province, China.

Location

The photo shows the existing plant in Baqiao, Xi'an.

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Background on Plant

Baqiao-2 power station is a four-unit coal-fired power station totaling 850 MW. Units 1-2 were brought online in 2003, and units 3-4 in 2008. The plant is owned by China Datang.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Datang Shaanxi Power Generation Co
• Parent company: China Datang
• Location: Baqiao, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 34.285136, 109.0502778 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 850 MW (Units 1&2: 125 MW, Units 3&4: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2003 (Units 1-2), 2008 (Units 3-4)
• Coal type: Bituminous
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