Guangdong Zhongshan power station

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Guangdong Zhongshan power station (粤海控股中山火电厂) is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Location

The photo shows the plant in Huangpu Town.

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Background on Plant

The plant is owned by Guangdong Holdings Limited. The plant's first two units totaling 110 MW, commissioned in 1990, were planned for retirement after units 3-4 were put online, with a total planned capacity of 600 MW. It is a CHP power plant, supplying heat and steam to surrounding enterprises.

The new units were completed in February 2016, and units 1-2 were retired.

Plant Details for Units 1 & 2

• Sponsor: Guangdong Zhongshan power Gen Co.
• Parent company: Guangdong Holdings Limited
• Location: Huangpu Town, Zhongshan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 22.696143, 113.320048 (exact)
• Status: Retired (2016)
• Gross capacity: 110 MW (Unit 1: 50 MW, Unit 2: 60 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1990
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Project Details for Units 3 & 4

• Sponsor: Guangdong Zhongshan power Gen Co.
• Parent company: Guangdong Holdings Limited
• Location: Huangpu Town, Zhongshan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
• Coordinates: 22.696143, 113.320048 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 600 MW (Units 3 & 4: 300 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 2016
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