Huadian Kashi power station

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Huadian Kashi power station (华电新疆喀什热电公司) is a 800-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Location

The photo below shows the location of the plant in Kashgar (Kashi) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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Background on Plant

Huadian Kashi power station began as a 4 x 50 MW coal-fired power station commissioned from 2002 to 2007. Units 1 and 2 were retired in 2014. That year plant owner China Huadian added two 350 MW coal-fired units.

Units 3-4 were retired in 2018.

Project Details for Units 5 & 6 Expansion

• Sponsor: Huadian Xinjiang Power Co Ltd
• Parent company: China Huadian
• Location: Haohan Xiang, Kashgar (Kashi) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates: 39.4815702, 76.0498524 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 5 & 6: 350 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• Start year: 2014
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