Huawei Hetian power station

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Huawei Hetian power station (华威和田发电有限公司二期热电联产项目) is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Hotan (Hetian) Prefecture.

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Background on Project

The power station consist of two phases. Phase I is a 2 x 135 MW power station in in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. As of 2014 the two units are under construction.

Unit 1 began operating in April 2015, and unit 2 in November 2015.

Expansion

Phase II would be a coal-fired power plant with two units of 300 MW each. It is seeking permitting.

With no developments since 2014, the project appears to be shelved.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Beijing Huawei Hetian Investment and Zhongmu Company
• Parent company:
• Location: Hotan (Hetian) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
• Coordinates: 37.167593, 79.905582 (exact)
• Status: Operating (Units 1-2), Cancelled (Units 3-4)
• Gross capacity: 870 MW (Units 1-2: 135 MW; Units 3-4: 300 MW)
• Type:
• Projected in service: 2015 (Units 1-2)
• Coal type:
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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