Huadian Zhenxiong power station

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Huadian Zhenxiong power station (云南华电镇雄发电公司一期) is a 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Yunnan Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the plant, which is located in Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

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Background on Plant

The two existing coal-fired units of Zhenxiong power station, totaling 1,200 MW, were brought online in 2012. The plant is majority-owned by China Huadian.

Proposed expansion

Huadian was planning to build two additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 1,200 MW.

However, since the first power station entered operation it has faced coal supply shortages, and has been operating an average 40% of capacity since beginning operation. The proposed expansion is no longer mentioned.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Huadian (62%), Yunnan Energy Investment Group (35%), Yunnan Coal Chemical Group (3%)
• Location: Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
• Coordinates: 27.4927975, 104.9484122 (exact)
• Status: Operating (Units 1 & 2); Cancelled (Units 3 & 4)
• Gross capacity: 1,200 MW (Units 1 & 2: 600 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• Projected in service: 2012 (Units 1 & 2)
• Coal type: Anthracite
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