Chinalco Yulin Aluminum power station

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Chinalco (CHALCO) Yulin Aluminum power station (中铝榆林煤电铝产业链发电项目) was a proposed 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shaanxi Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of Yulin Prefecture, the approximate location where the plant would be built in Shaanxi Province.

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Background on Project

CHALCO was planning to build a coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 1,200 MW in Shaanxi Province. However, there have been no reports since 2006, and it appears the project has been abandoned.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Aluminum Company of China
• Parent company: CHALCO
• Location: Yulin Prefecture, Shaanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 38.285, 109.735 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross capacity: 1,200 MW
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