Tianshenggan power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Tianshenggan power station (国电南通天生港发电公司) is a 660-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Jiangsu Province, China.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, near Zhaxi, in Gangzha District, Nantong Prefecture, Jiangsu Province.

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Background on Plant

Tianshenggan power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 660 MW. Units 1-11 were retired by 2009.[1] Units 12 & 13 were completed in 2005. The plant was originally owned by China Guodian.[2]

Ownership

On August 28, 2017, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced that China Guodian Corporation and Shenhua Group will be jointly restructured. Shenhua Group will become China National Energy Investment Group and will absorb China Guodian Corporation. It will be the largest power company in the world by installed capacity, as well as the world's largest coal producer.[3][4] The merger was completed on November 28, 2017.[5]

Plant Details

  • Sponsor: Nantong Tianshenggang Power Co
  • Parent company: National Energy Investment Group
  • Location: Zhaxi, in Gangzha District, Nantong Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Coordinates: 32.0340368, 120.7524867 (exact)
  • Status: Operating (Units 12 & 13); Retired (Units 1-11)
  • Gross capacity: 660 MW (Units 12 & 13: 330 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical
  • In service: 2005
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