Guangzhou Meishan Cogen power station

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Guangzhou Meishan Cogen power station (广州梅山热电厂) is a retired 97-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Guangdong Province, China. It was originally called the Panyu Meishan Sugar power station.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the location of the now retired plant in Guangzhou Prefecture.

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Background on Plant

Guangzhou Meishan Cogen power station is a three-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 97 MW. The plant was commissioned from 1987 to 1994, and was owned by Guangzhou Meishan Property Management. It was retired in 2017.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Guangzhou Meishan Cogen Co
• Parent company: Guangzhou Meishan Property Management
• Location: Huangge Zhen Tingjiao Village, Nansha District, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 22.79235, 113.49334 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2017)
• Gross capacity: 97 MW (Unit 1: 12 MW, Unit 2: 25 MW, Unit 3: 60 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1987 (Units 1-2), 1994 (Unit 3)
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