Qinghai Datong power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Qinghai Datong power station (华电青海大通发电公司) is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Qinghai Province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Datong.

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Background

Qinghai Datong power station is a 2 x 300 MW subcritical coal plant commissioned in 2006 and majority-owned by China Huadian.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Huadian (85%), Qinghai Provincial Investment Group (15%)
• Location: Datong, Xining Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China
• Coordinates: 36.901665, 101.714504 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 1 & 2: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• Start year: 2006
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