Huaneng Taicang power station

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Huaneng Taicang power station (华能太仓发电公司) is a 1,900-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Jiangsu Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, near Huangjing, in Taicang City, Suzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province.

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Background on Plant

Huaneng Taicang power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,900 MW. The plant was completed between 2000 and 2006, and is owned by Huaneng.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Huaneng
• Location: Huangjing, Taicang City, Suzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, China
• Coordinates: 31.656908,121.17932 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,900 MW (Units 1 & 2: 320 MW; Units 3 & 4: 630 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2000 (Units 1 & 2); 2006 (Units 3 & 4)
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