Jiaxing power station

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Jiaxing power station (浙能嘉兴发电公司) is a 5,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Zhejiang Province, China. It is among the ten largest coal plants in the world.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Pinghu City, Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province.

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Background on Plant

Jiaxing power station is an eight-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 5,000 MW in Zhejiang Province. The two-unit Jiaxing-1 and the four-unit Jiaxing-2, totaling 3,000 MW, were completed between 1995 and 2005. Jiaxing-3 Units 1 & 2, totaling 2,000 MW, were completed in 2011. The plants are owned in various shares by Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group, National Energy Investment Group, and Jinneng Group.

Project Details for Phase III Expansion

• Sponsor: Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group (80%), National Energy Investment Group (20%)
• Location: Pinghu City, Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, China
• Coordinates: 30.62804, 121.14422 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 1 & 2: 1,000 MW)
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
• In service: 2011
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