Datang Jimsar power station

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The Datang Jimsar power station (大唐新疆发电公司吉木萨尔分公司热电联产) is a proposed 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Xinjiang province, China.

Location

The map below shows the proposed location for the plant in Beiting Industry Park.

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Background on Plant

China Datang and the Xinjiang regional government have proposed a power station of two units of 350 MW each in the city of Changji. They plan for construction to begin in 2014 and operation in 2015, however in 2015 the company was still seeking approval for construction to begin.

The plant was permitted in March 2016. Construction began in March 2018.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Datang Xinjiang Power Gen Co
• Parent company: China Datang
• Location: Beiting Industry Park, Jimsar county, Changji prefecture, Xinjiang province, China
• Coordinates: 43.959, 89.213 (exact)
• Status: Construction
• Capacity: 700 MW (Units 1-2: 350 MW)
• Projected in service: 2019
• Type: Supercritical
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