Shimen power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Shimen power station (陕煤化长安石门发电公司) is a 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Hunan Province, China.

A 2,640 MW expansion of the power station is planned.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Shimen County, Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province.

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Background on Plant

Shimen power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,200 MW. The plant was completed between 1996 and 2006. The plant is owned by Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group (54%), China Datang (42%), Hunan Detai Coal Industry Company (4%).

Expansion

In July 2019, it was reported that a 4 x 660 MW expansion at the power station was planned and included in the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Electric Power Development" of Hunan Province (2021-2025). Pre-feasibility studies are underway.　

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Chang'an Power Huazhong Electricity Generation Co
• Parent company: Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group (54%), China Datang (42%), Hunan Detai Coal Industry Company (4%)
• Location: Shimen County, Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
• Coordinates: 29.5785546, 111.3940472 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,200 MW (Units 1-4: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• Start year: 1996 (Units 1 & 2); 2005-06 (Units 3 & 4)
• Coal type:
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

Expansion

• Sponsor: Chang'an Power Huazhong Electricity Generation Co
• Parent company: Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group (54%), China Datang (42%), Hunan Detai Coal Industry Company (4%)
• Location: Shimen County, Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
• Coordinates: 29.5785546, 111.3940472 (exact)
• Status: Pre-permit development
• Gross capacity: 2,640 MW (Units 5-8: 660 MW)
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
• Start year:
• Coal type: Anthracite
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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