Diantou power station

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Diantou power station (黄陵矿业店头发电厂) is a proposed 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shaanxi Province, China.

Location

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

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Background on Project

Huangling Coal Mining has applied for environmental clearance to build a 2 x 660 MW coal plant in Huangling. The EIA of the power plant was approved by the Shaanxi provincial EPA in September 2016.

Sponsor Huangling Coal Mining discussed plans for the project in March 2019.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Huangling Coal Mining
• Parent company: Xi'an Jinxuan Investment Management (53%), Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group (47%)
• Location: Baishi/Siwan Village, Diantou Town, Huangling, Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 35.663011, 109.04123(exact)
• Status: Announced
• Gross capacity: 1,320 MW (2 x 660 MW)
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
• Projected in service:
• Coal type:
• Coal source: Domestic
• Source of financing:

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