CPI Zhongwei Cogen power station

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CPI Zhongwei Cogen power station (国家电投宁夏能源铝业中卫热电分公司) is a 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant in Shapotou Didtrict, Zhongwei city, Wuzhong Prefecture, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

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Background on Project

CPI Zhongwei Cogen power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 700 MW in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It is sponsored by CPI and Ningxia Power Investment Group. The plant was scheduled to be completed in 2015, and was commissioned in 2016.

Ownership

In July 2015, China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) merged to become State Power Investment Corporation (国家电力投资集团), one of the five largest state-owned electricity producers in the People's Republic of China.

Project Details

• Sponsor: State Power Investment Corporation (76%), Ningxia Power Investment Group (24%)
• Location: Zhongwei city, Wuzhong Prefecture, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates:37.622562, 105.235214 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 1 & 2: 350 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2016
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