Hefei power station

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Hefei power station (皖能合肥发电公司) is a 1,260-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Anhui Province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Luyang District, Hefei Prefecture.

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Background on Plant (Units 1-5)

Units 1-5 of Hefei power station were brought online between 1969 and 2009. Units 1 and 2 were retired in 1998. Units 3 was retired in 2007, and unit 4 in 2010. Unit 5 (630 MW) was commissioned in 2009. The plant is owned by Wenergy Group.

Description of Expansion (Unit 6)

The plant's owners recently completed an additional coal-fired unit at this plant, with a capacity of 630 MW. The proposal was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in November 2011, and the new unit was completed in 2013.

Project Details for Unit 6 Expansion

• Sponsor: Wenergy
• Parent company: Wenergy Group
• Location: Lindian Village, Luyang District, Feidong County, Hefei Prefecture, Anhui Province, China
• Coordinates: 31.913681, 117.251775 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 630 MW
• Type: Ultra-Supercritical
• In service: 2013
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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