Huaneng Zuoquan power station
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The Huaneng Zuoquan power station (华能左权发电厂), also known as Yangmei Zuoquan LHV Coal Power Plant, is a 1,262-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Shanxi province, China.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the plant, in Zuoquan County, Jinzhong Prefecture, Shanxi Province.
Background on Plant
The existing Huaneng Zuoquan power station is a 2 x 631 MW power station that went into operation in 2011 and 2012, respectively. It is majority-owned by China Huaneng.[1][2][3]
Expansion
China Huaneng has proposed an additional two units of 660 MW each at the site. The construction plan was approved in 2014.[4][5] Construction began in 2015, with operation planned for 2017.[6]
When construction began in 2015, the expansion was renamed and considered its own separate power station, known as Huaneng Taihang power station.
Project Details
- Sponsor: China Huaneng (80%), Jinneng Group (20%)
- Location: Zuoquan County, Jinzhong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
- Coordinates: 37.0689439, 113.3525562 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross capacity: 1,262 MW (Units 1-2: 631 MW)
- Projected in service: 2011 (Unit 1); 2012 (Unit 2)
- Type: Ultra-supercritical
- Coal type: Waste coal
- Coal source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "华能左权电厂2号机组正式投运," China Huaneng Group, March 7, 2012
- ↑ "华能左权电厂1号机组168小时试运行一次成功," China Power, 2011-12-21
- ↑ "山西电建四公司承建的左权电厂一期2号机组投产," Shanxi Electric Power Company, 2012-01-27
- ↑ "华能左权电厂项目获批," 中国火力发电网, 2014-07-07
- ↑ "国家发展改革委核准我省华能左权电厂新建工程项目," Shanxi Development and Reform Commission, 2011-12-02
- ↑ "华能左权2×66万千瓦低热值煤发电项目开工," 晋中日报, 2015-08-13
