Weixin power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Weixin power station (云南能投威信能源公司) is a 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Yunnan Province, China.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Weixin County, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

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Background on Plant

Weixin power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,200 MW in Yunnan Province. The plant was completed in 2012, and is majority-owned by Yunnan Energy investment Group.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Yunnan Energy investment Group (80%), Guangdong Yudean Group (20%)
• Location: Weixin County, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
• Coordinates: 27.8904089, 104.873518 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,200 MW (Units 1 & 2: 600 MW)
• Type: Supercritical
• In service: 2012
• Coal type: Anthracite
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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