Handan Cogen power station
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Handan Cogen power station (国电邯郸热电) is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired co-generation power plant in Hebei Province, China.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the plant, in Congtai District, Handan Prefecture, Hebei Province.
Background on Plant
Handan Cogen power station was founded in 1958. The first three phases with 10 units, totaling 146MW were retired in 2000 and 2009. The plant is currently operating 3 units with a total capacity of 660 MW, which were completed between 1997 and 2006. It is also supplying steam to the industrial companies and heat to the residential households in winter, besides the electricity generation. It was originally owned by Guodian.[1][2]
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.[3][4] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[5]
Plant Details
- Sponsor: GD Power Development Co Ltd
- Parent company: National Energy Investment Group
- Location: Congtai District, Handan Prefecture, Hebei Province, China
- Coordinates: 36.6420944, 114.499713 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 11-13: 200 MW)
- Type: Subcritical
- In service: 1997-99 (Units 11 & 12); 2006 (Unit 13)
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References
- ↑ Handan Powerplant, Enipedia, accessed Sept. 2015.
- ↑ "河北邯郸热电股份有限公司(国电电力邯郸热电厂)"China Guodian, 2009-12-30.
- ↑ "Factbox: Shenhua and Guodian - China's latest state marriage", Reuters (29 August 2017). Retrieved on 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "China Is Creating the World's Largest Power Company", Bloomberg News (28 August 2017). Retrieved on 29 August 2017.
- ↑ "China’s Newly-Established National Energy Investment Group Sets World Records in Its Sector, With Assets of Over CNY1.8 Trillion," Yicai Global, 11-28-2017