Leilongwan power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}} Leilongwan power station (陕西省投资集团赵石畔煤电公司) is a 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Shaanxi province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Yongzhong Village, Zhaoshipan Town.

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Background on Plant

In 2015 Shaanxi Huisen Coal Industry Co. proposed a 4 x 1,000 MW coal plant in Zhaoshipan Town.[1] Environmental clearance is being sought for two of the units.[2]

Units 1-2 were permitted in March 2016. Construction began in June 2016. Operation is planned for 2018.[3]

Planet satellite imagery shows construction began in June 2016 and continued through December 2018. The units appear near completion.

Unit 1 was commissioned in December 2018.[4] Unit 2 was commissioned in October 2019.[5]

With no developments on units 3-4 since they were proposed in March 2015, the units appear to be cancelled.

Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

In 2016 China's National Energy Administration issued "scale control" (coal-fired capacity limits) on particular "sending out" locations that feed ultra-high voltage (UHV) long-distance power lines, including Inner Mongolia (Xilingong), Inner Mongolia (Ordos), Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Xinjiang.[6]

As of January 2017, the affected area includes units 3-4 of this power station. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Shaanxi Huisen Coal Industry Co
  • Parent company: Shaanxi Provincial Investment Group (60%), Yulin State Owned Asset Management Company (20%), Hengshan County State Owned Asset Management Company (20%)
  • Location: Zhaoshipan Town, Yongzhong Village, Hengshan County, Yulin Prefecture, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Coordinates: 37.925376, 109.101678 (exact)
  • Status: Units 1-2: Operating; Units 3-4: Cancelled
  • Gross capacity: 4,000 MW (Units 1-4: 1,000 MW)
  • Start year: 2018 (Unit 1), 2019 (Unit 2)
  • Type: Ultra-supercritical
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