Wuxiang power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}}Wuxiang power station (山西焦煤西山煤电武乡和信发电公司) is a 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Shanxi Province, China.

An additional 2,000 MW is proposed.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant in Wuxiang, Changzhi.

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Background on Plant

Wangqu power station is a 2 x 600 MW coal plant built in 2006-2007, owned by Xishan Coking Coal Group.

Proposed expansion

An additional 2 x 1,000 MW is proposed.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Xishan Coking Coal Group
• Parent company: Shanxi Coking Coal Group
• Location: Wuxiang, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China
• Coordinates: 36.8222303, 112.8376314 (exact)
• Status: Operating (Units 1-2), Announced (Units 3-4)
• Gross capacity: 3,200 MW (Units 1-2: 600 MW, Units 3-4: 1,000 MW)
• Type: Subcritical (Units 1-2), Ultra-supercritical (Units 3-4)
• Years built: 2006-2007 (Units 1-2)
• Coal type: Anthracite
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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