Guangzhou Zhujiang power station

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Guangzhou Zhujiang power station (广州发展集团珠江发电厂) is a 1,280-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Nansha District, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province.

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Background on Plant

Guangzhou Zhujiang power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,280 MW in Guangdong Province. The units were completed between 1994 and 1997. The plant is owned by Guangzhou Development Industry Holdings.

Unit 5

Unit 5, totaling 1,000 MW, has EIA permit but not DRC approval.

The project was among 15 projects cancelled by China's National Energy Administration (NEA) in September 2016.

Plant Details for Existing Units 1-4

• Sponsor: Guangzhou Pearl River Power Co (Units 1-2), Guangzhou Dongfang Power Co (Units 3-4)
• Parent company: Guangzhou Development Group
• Location: Nansha District, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 22.81482, 113.56777 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,280 MW (Units 1-4: 320 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• Start year: 1994-97
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Project Details for Unit 5 Expansion

• Sponsor: Guangzhou Pearl River Power Co
• Parent company: Guangzhou Development Group
• Location: Nansha District, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 22.81482, 113.56777 (exact)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross capacity: 1,000 MW
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