Wangping power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}} The Wangping power station (同煤国电王坪发电公司) is a 440-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Shanxi province, China.

An additional 1,200 MW has been proposed.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant in the city of Shuozhou.

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Background on Plant

The existing Wangping power station consists of two units of 220 MW each. The units went into operation in 2011. The plant is a pithead power station fueled by a nearby coal mine.[1]

Expansion

Two additional units at the power station of 600 MW each has been proposed, with permit approval planned for 2014.[2]

2016: Nationwide Restrictions Imposed on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

Due to new restrictions announced during 2016 by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, further capacity expansions at this location appear to be on hold or cancelled. For details, see China's 2016 Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity.

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]

Project Details of phase II

  • Sponsor: Zhangze Power, Guodian Power Development
  • Parent company: Datong Coal Mining Group (60%), National Energy Investment Group (40%)
  • Location: Xinjiayuan Town, Wangping Village, Shuozhou city, Huairen county, Shuozhou prefecture, Shanxi province, China
  • Coordinates: 39.76396, 112.92427 (exact)
  • Status:
    • Units 1-2: Operating (2011)
    • Units 3-4: Cancelled
  • Capacity:
    • Units 1-2: 440 MW (Units 1-2: 220 MW)
    • Units 3-4: 1,200 MW (Units 3-4: 600 MW)
  • Projected in service:
  • Type:
  • Coal type: Waste coal
  • Coal source: Domestic
  • Source of financing:

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