Ningdong Younglight power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Ningdong Younglight (Yinglite) power station (国电英力特宁东热电公司), also known as the Guodian Nindong power station, is a 660-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Ningxia Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, near the Yinglite Chemical Plant in Ningdong Town, Lingwu City, Yinchuan Prefecture, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

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Background on Plant

Ningdong Younglight power station is a two-unit coal-fired captive power plant with a total capacity of 660 MW in Ningxia Autonomous Region. The plant was completed in 2013, and was originally owned by China Guodian.[1][2][3]

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.[4][5] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[6]

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Ningxia Younglight Chemicals Co., Ltd
  • Parent company: National Energy Investment Group, Sinopec
  • Location: Ningdong Town, Lingwu, Yinchuan Prefecture, Ningxia Province, China
  • Coordinates: 38.1924551,106.6939182 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Gross capacity: 660 MW (Units 1 & 2: 330 MW)
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  • In service: 2013
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