Kaiyuan power station

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Kaiyuan power station (大唐国际云南红河发电公司开远发电厂) is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Yunnan Province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Kaiyuan, Honghe.

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Background on Plant

Kaiyuan power station is a two-unit coal-fired power station totaling 600 MW. It was commissioned in 2006-2007. The plant is majority-owned by China Datang.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Datang (70%), Yunnan Energy Investment Group (15%), Yunnan Xiaolongtan Mining Bureau (10%), China National Tobacco Corporation (5%)
• Location: Kaiyuan, Honghe, Yunnan Province, China
• Coordinates: 23.7434315, 103.2197961 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 1 & 2: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected in service: 2006-7
• Coal type: Anthracite/Bituminous
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