Xishan Coal Wuxiang power station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Chinacoal}} Xishan Coal Wuxiang power station (山西焦煤西山煤电武乡和信电厂二期) is a proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Shanxi province, China.

Location

The map below shows Changzhi city, the approximate location of the proposed plant.

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Background on Plant

In 2013 Xishan Coking Coal Group announced plans for a power station of two units of 1,000 MW each in the city of Changzhi, with future plans for the power station to reach 3,200 MW total.[1][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.

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Xishan Coal Electricity Company
  • Parent company: Xishan Coking Coal Group
  • Location: Changzhi city, Wuxiang county, Shanxi province, China
  • Coordinates: 36.183333, 113.1 (approximate)
  • Status: Cancelled
  • Gross capacity: 2,000 MW (Units 1-2: 1,000 MW)
  • Projected in service:
  • Type: Ultra-supercritical
  • Coal type:
  • Coal source:
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. "山西焦煤武乡西山发电公司:煤电联手火花亮," Shanxi Coal Coking Group website, 2013-02-06
  2. "西山煤电武乡电厂二期工程项目," Changzhi Daily, 2014-03-30

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