Dongming Plastic power station

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Dongming Plastic power station (东方希望新疆东明塑胶公司自备电厂) is a 710-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant in Wucaiwan.

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Background on Plant

The power station is a 710 MW captive coal plant, part of a chemical recycling industry chain project. The first two units are 135 MW each. Units 3-4 of 220 MW each was added in 2015.

Project Details of units 3-4

• Sponsor: Xinjiang East Hope Dongming Plastic Co Ltd.
• Parent company: East Hope Group
• Location: Wucaiwan, Jimsar County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates: 44.688508, 89.113841 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 440 MW (Units 3&4: 220 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2015 (Units 3&4)
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