China Resources Dafeng power station

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China Resources Dafeng power station (华润电力大丰发电项目) is a 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant proposed in Jiangsu Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of Dafeng City, the approximate location where the plant would be built in Yancheng Prefecture, Jiangsu Province.

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Background on Project

China Resources was planning to build a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW in Jiangsu Province.

However, with no reports or developments on the project since 2013, it appears to be abandoned.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Resources
• Location: Dafeng City, Yancheng Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, China
• Coordinates: 33.198, 120.501 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 1 & 2: 1,000 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• Projected in service:
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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