Huadian Tianshui Cogen power station

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Huadian Tianshui Cogen power station (华电天水热电) is a proposed 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Gansu Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location where the plant would be built in Sanyangchuan, Weinan Town in Maiji District, Tianshui Prefecture, Gansu Province.

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Background on Project

China Huaneng is sponsoring a coal-fired power station with a total planned capacity of 700 MW in Gansu Province. The project received the pass for preliminary work from the National Energy Bureau in 2014. The same year, China Huaneng transferred its sponsorship of the project to China Huadian, due to a strategic adjustment of the company.

China Huadian continued development of the plant until it was permitted for construction in March 2016. It received EIA clearance in October 2016. It is a co-generation power plant, and will supply heating in winter to the nearby districts of Tianshui city besides electricity generation.

Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

In January 2017 China's National Energy Administration suspended over 100 planned and under-construction coal power projects, including Huaneng Tianshui. It is unclear when or if the projects will be revived.

For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Huadian Gansu Branch
• Parent company: China Huadian
• Location: Weinan Town, Maiji District, Tianshui Prefecture, Gansu Province, China
• Coordinates: 34.65616, 105.72743 (exact)
• Status: Shelved
• Gross capacity: 700 MW (Units 1-2: 350 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected in service: 2018
• Coal type:
• Coal source: Gansu Huating Mine
• Source of financing:

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