Guodian Jiujiang power station

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Guodian Jiujiang power station is a 1,330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Jiangxi Province, China.

Location

The photo below shows the plant complex in Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province.

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Background on Plant

The plant's first four units, totaling 680 MW, were commissioned from 1984 to 1992 and retired from 2009 to 2014. Units 5-6 of 350 MW each were commissioned in 2002 to 2003. Unit 7 (660 MW) was completed in 2012; a unit 8 (660 MW) was planned with it but never materialized. The plant was originally owned by China Guodian.

Project Details for Units 7 and 8

• Sponsor: China Guodian
• Parent Company: National Energy Investment Group
• Location: Jinjipo, Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 29.74097, 116.0345078 (exact)
• Status: Operating (Unit 7), Cancelled (Unit 8)
• Gross capacity: 1,320 MW (Units 7&8: 660 MW)
• Type: Ultra-Supercritical
• In service: 2012 (Unit 7)
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