Huaibei Guo'an power station

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Huaibei Guo'an power station (皖能国投淮北国安电力公司) is a 640-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Anhui Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the plant, which is located in Machang Village, Songtuan Town, Lieshan District, Huaibei Prefecture, Anhui Province.[1]

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Background on Plant

The two existing coal-fired units of Huaibei Guo'an power station, totaling 640 MW, began construction in 1997 and were brought online in 2000. The plant cost US$333 million and is owned by Wenergy and SDIC.[2][3][4][5][6]

Description of Expansion

The plant's owners are currently planning to build two additional coal-fired units at this plant, with a total planned capacity of 2,000 MW.[3][7]

2016: Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Plant Details

  • Sponsor: Huaibei Guo'an Power Co.
  • Parent company: Wenergy and SDIC
  • Location: Machang Village, Songtuan Town, Lieshan District, Huaibei Prefecture, Anhui Province, China
  • Coordinates: 33.867939,116.85920126 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Gross capacity: 640 MW (Units 1 & 2: 320 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical
  • In service: 2000
  • Coal type:
  • Coal source:
  • Source of financing:

Project Details for Phase II Expansion

  • Sponsor: Huaibei Guo'an Power Co.
  • Parent company: Wenergy and SDIC
  • Location: Machang Village, Songtuan Town, Lieshan District, Huaibei Prefecture, Anhui Province, China
  • Coordinates: 33.867939,116.85920126 (exact)
  • Status: Cancelled
  • Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 3 & 4: 1,000 MW)[7]
  • Type: Ultra-Supercritical[7]
  • Projected in service:
  • Coal type: Bituminous
  • Coal source:
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. Huaibei Guo'an Power Station, Wikimapia, accessed 2014-11.
  2. Nigel Smith et al, The Huaibei power plant and its implications for the Chinese BOT market, International Journal of Project Management 22 (2004): pp. 407-13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ailun Yang and Yiyun Cui, "Global Coal Risk Assessment: Data Analysis and Market Research," World Resources Institute working paper, November 2012
  4. Huaibei-2 Coal Power Plant China, Global Energy Observatory, accessed 2014-11.
  5. The HuaiBei Guoan Power Company Ltd., World Bank Project Information Report, 2014-11-02.
  6. "淮北国安电力有限公司"SDIC,公司简介
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "淮北国安电力二期扩建2×1000MW超超临界机组工程顺利通过初可研评审,", Huaibei Development and Reform Commission, 2012-03-05.

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