Datang Yungang power station

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Datang Yungang power station (大唐国际云冈热电公司) is a 1,040-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shanxi Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Kuang District (Kuangqu), Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province.

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Background on Plant

Datang Yungang power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,040 MW in Shanxi Province. The first two units, totaling 440 MW, were completed in 2003. Units 3 & 4, totaling 600 MW, were completed in 2009. The plant is owned by China Datang.

Project Details for Units 3 & 4 Expansion

• Sponsor: Shanxi Datang Intl Power Gen
• Parent company: China Datang
• Location: Kuang District (Kuangqu), Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 40.06134, 113.21922 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 3 & 4: 300 MW)
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• In service: 2009
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