Hancheng power station

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Hancheng power station (大唐韩城第二发电公司) is a 2,400-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shaanxi Province, China.

Location of Hancheng-1

The undated satellite photo below shows the location of the retired Hancheng-1 plant in Longmen, Hancheng.

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Location of Hancheng-2

The undated satellite photo below shows the Hancheng-2 plant in Longmen, Hancheng.

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Background on Plant

Hancheng-1 power station was a four-unit coal-fired power station totaling 380 MW in Baqiao, Xi'an. It was commissioned in 1976-7 and retired in 2011.

Hancheng-2 power station is a 4 x 600 MW coal plant. Units 1-2 were brought online in 2005, and units 3-4 in 2008. The plant is owned by China Datang and Shaanxi Provincial Investment Group.

Plant Details of Hancheng-2

• Sponsor: China Datang (60%), Shaanxi Provincial Investment Group (40%)
• Location: Longmen, Hancheng, Weinan, Shaanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 35.6007189, 110.5557051 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 2,400 MW (Units 1-4: 600 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2005 (Units 1-2), 2008 (Units 3-4)
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
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