Jingyuan-2 power station

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Jingyuan-2 power station (国投靖远第二发电公司) is a 1,240-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Gansu Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, in Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province. Jingyuan-1 power station is located immediately to the east.

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Background on Plant

Jingyuan-2 power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,240 MW. Units 1-2 of 320 MW each were completed in 1996 to 1997, and units 3-4 of 300 MW each in 2006 to 2007. SDIC is the controlling shareholder.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: SDIC (51.22%), USA No.1 China Power Corporate (30.73%), Gansu Power Investment Group (15.37%), China Guodian (2.68%)
• Location: Pingchuan District, Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, China
• Coordinates: 36.730767, 104.759338 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,240 MW (Units 1 & 2: 330 MW; Units 3 & 4: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1996-97 (Units 1 & 2); 2006-07 (Units 3 & 4)
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