Beijing Yire power station

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Beijing Yire power station (神华国华北京热电厂) was a 400-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Beijing, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Chaoyang District, Beijing Municipality.

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Background on Plant

Beijing Yire power station was a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 400 MW. The plant was completed in 1999, and was owned by Shenhua and CLP Group. It was retired in 2015.

Ownership

On August 28 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group will be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group will become China National Energy Investment Group and will absorb China Guodian Corporation. It will be the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer. The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: CSEC Guohua International Power Co
• Parent company: Shenhua and CLP Group (now National Energy Investment Group)
• Location: Chaoyang District, Beijing Municipality, China
• Coordinates: 39.910164, 116.479132 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2015)
• Gross capacity: 400 MW (Units 1 & 2: 200 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1999
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