Guodian Beilun power station

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Guodian Beilun power station is a 5,060 megawatt coal-fired power station in Zhejiang, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Beilun District.

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Background

The power station consists of eight units that were built from 1991-2009. The first five units are subcritical technology (although unit 3 has been upgraded), and units 6-7 are ultra-supercritical. The plant was majority-owned by China Guodian.

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: National Energy Investment Group, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group
• Location: Beilun District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
• Coordinates: 29.9436, 121.8158 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: 5,060 MW
  • Units 1,2,4,5: 600 MW
  • Unit 3: 660 MW
  • Units 6-7: 1,000 MW
• Type:
  • Units 1-5: Subcritical
  • Units 6-7: Ultra-supercritical
• Years built: 1991-2009
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Coal Source: Imported

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