Taiyuan-2 power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Taiyuan-2 power station (大唐太原第二热电厂七期扩建项目) is a 1,260-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shanxi Province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Jincaoping, Taiyuan.

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Background on Plant

Taiyuan-2 power station is a four-unit coal-fired power station totaling 1,260 MW. The four units were commissioned from 2006 to 2014, and are owned by China Datang. The first nine units have been retired.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Datang
• Location: 5 Xiliu Road, Jincaoping, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 37.9870072, 112.5190185 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,260 MW (Units 10-11: 300 MW, Units 12-13: 330 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• Years built: 2006 (Unit 10), 2007 (Unit 11), 2014 (Units 12&13)
• Coal type: Bituminous
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