Huadian Changji power station

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Huadian Changji power station is a 910-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows units 3-4 of the plant in Changji City.

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The undated satellite photo below shows units 5-6 of the plant, north of Changji City.

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Background on Plant

The first two units of the power station, totaling 24 MW, were built in 1999 and retired in 2008. Units 3 and 4, totaling 250 MW, were brought online in 2006 and are located within the city. Units 5 and 6 (2 x 330 MW) were completed in 2011 but at a new location north of the city. Units 5-6 are also known as Huadian Changji-2 power station. The plant is owned by China Huadian.

Units 3-4 were retired in May 2018.

Project Details of units 3-4

• Sponsor: China Huadian
• Location: Binhu Village, Binhu Xiang, Changji City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates: 43.99144, 87.31149 (exact)
• Status: retired
• Gross capacity: 250 MW (Units 3 & 4: 125 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2006
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

Project Details of units 5-6

• Sponsor: China Huadian
• Location: Binhu Village, Binhu Xiang, Changji City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates: 44.062603, 87.326542 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 660 MW (Units 5 & 6: 330 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2011
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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