Huaneng Yangliuqing power station

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Huaneng Yangliuqing power station is a 1,300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Tianjin Province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Yangliuqing Town (Yangliuqingzhen), Xiqing District, Tianjin Province.

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Background on Plant

The original power station, consisting of four units, have been retired. The power station is now known as Huaneng Yangliuqing New power station. Its units 1-4 (2x350MW and 2x300MW) started operation in 1998 to 2007. The plant is majority-owned by China Huaneng.

Description of Expansion

Huaneng reports that it is planning to build three additional units, units 5-7 of 600 MW each, bringing the total capacity of the power station to over 3,000 MW.

In 2012 it was reported that the units are being fueled with gas rather than coal.

Project Details for Units 5-7 Expansion

• Sponsor: China Huaneng (55%), Tianjin Jinneng Investment Company (45%)
• Location: Yangliuqing Town (Yangliuqingzhen), Xiqing District, Tianjin Province, China
• Coordinates: 39.1521281, 117.0382547 (exact)
• Status: Cancelled as a coal plant; building as gas instead
• Gross capacity: 1,800 MW (Units 5-7: 600 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• Projected in service:
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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