Datang Yichun power station

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Datang Yichun power station (大唐国际宜春发电项目) is a proposed 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Jiangxi Province, China.

Location

The map below shows Yichun Prefecture, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

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Background on Project

In 2012 it was reported that China Datang was proposing a 2 x 350 MW subcritical coal plant for Yichun Prefecture.

With no further developments, the project appears to be abandoned.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Datang International
• Parent company: China Datang
• Location: Yichun Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 27.8, 114.383333 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 1 & 2: 350 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
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