Datong Hudong power station

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Datong Hudong power station (国电电力大同湖东发电项目) is a proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Shanxi province, China.

Location

The map below shows Datong, the approximate location of the proposed plant.

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Background on Plant

China Guodian (now National Energy Investment Group) has proposed a 2 x 1,000 MW ultra-supercritical coal plant in Datong, Shanxi province.

With no developments since March 2017, the project appears to be shelved.

Ownership

On August 28 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group will be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group will become China National Energy Investment Group and will absorb China Guodian Corporation. It will be the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer. The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Guodian Power Development Co
• Parent Company: National Energy Investment Group
• Location: Datong, Shanxi province, China
• Coordinates: 40.083333, 113.3 (approximate)
• Status: Shelved
• Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 1-2: 1,000 MW)
• Projected in service:
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
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