Chaozhou Sanbaimen power station

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Chaozhou Sanbaimen power station (大唐潮州三百门发电厂) is a 3,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Location

The photo shows the plant, near Zhelin, Raoping County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province.

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Background on Plant

Chaozhou Sanbaimen power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 3,200 MW in Guangdong Province. The first two units, totaling 1,200 MW, were completed in 2006. Units 3 & 4, totaling 2,000 MW, were completed in 2009-2010. The plant is owned by China Datang.

Plant Details for Existing Units 1 & 2

• Sponsor: Datang International Power Generation Co
• Parent company: China Datang (95%), Chaozhou Xinghua Energy Sources Investment (5%)
• Location: Zhelin, Raoping County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 23.56645, 117.0972 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,200 MW (Units 1 & 2: 600 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• In service: 2006
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Project Details for Units 3 & 4 Expansion

• Sponsor: Datang International Power Generation Co
• Parent company: Datang
• Location: Zhelin, Raoping County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 23.56645, 117.0972 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 3 & 4: 1,000 MW)
• Type: Ultra-Supercritical
• In service: Unit 3: 2009; Unit 4: 2010
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