Shenhua Hequ power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Shenhua Hequ power station (广东金马旅游集团山西鲁能河曲发电公司) is a 2,400-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shanxi Province, China.

Location

The photo shows the location of the plant in Hequ County, Xinzhou Prefecture, Shanxi Province.

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Background on Plant

The four existing coal-fired units of Shenhua Hequ power station, totaling 2,400 MW, were brought online between 2004 and 2011. The plant is owned by Shanxi Luneng Hequ Electricity Generation Co.[1]

Description of Expansion

Shanxi Luneng Hequ Electricity Generation Co is planning to build two additional coal-fired units at this plant, units 5-6, with a total planned capacity of 1,320 MW. The units are scheduled to be completed in 2017.[2][3][4][5]

Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

In January 2017 China's National Energy Administration suspended over 100 planned and under-construction coal power projects with a total capacity of over 100GW in 13 provinces, including units 5-6 of Shenhua Hequ. It is unclear when or if the projects will be revived.[6]

For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Shanxi Luneng Hequ Electricity Generation Co
  • Parent company: Guangdong Jinma Tourism Group (60%), Jinneng Group (30%), Shanxi International Energy Group (10%)
  • Location: Hequ County, Xinzhou Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
  • Coordinates: 39.3830746, 111.1843014 (exact)
  • Status: Operating (Units 1-4); Shelved (Units 5 & 6)
  • Gross capacity: 3,720 MW (Units 1-4: 600 MW; Units 5-6: 660 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical (Units 1-2); Supercritical (Units 3 & 4); Ultra-Supercritical (Units 5-6)
  • In Service: 2004 (Unit 1), 2005 (Unit 2), 2011 (Units 3-4)
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