Coal-Fired Plants in China - Shanxi

Datong-2
Location: Shanxi
Operator: GD Power Development Co
Configuration: 6 X 200 MW CHP, 2 X 600 MW, 2 X 660 MW
Operation: 1984-2009
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Dongfang
T/G supplier: Dongfang, Harbin
EPC: Shanxi Electric Power Exploration and Design Institute
Quick facts: The first phase at Datong-2 comprising six 200-MW CHP units was under construction from Oct 1978 to Nov 1988. The second phase of 2 X 600 MW air-cooled units was a 60:40 investment of GD Power and Beijing International Power Development. These units went online in Apr and Jul 2005, respectively. Finally, GD Power had two 660-MW air-cooled supercritical sets approved by NDRC in Apr 2007 and these units commissioned in May and Sep 2009, respectively. The plant is connected to the 500kV grid.

Photograph courtesy of China Guodian Corp
Posted 30 May 2010

Hequ
Location: Shanxi
Operator: Shanxi Luneng Hequ Power Generation Co Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 600 MW
Operation: 2004-2005
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Harbin
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: Shandong Electric Power Design Institute, SEPCO III
Quick facts: Hequ Phase Two will add two more 600-MW sets.

Photograph courtesy of SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corp
Posted 1 Jul 2007

 

Shentou-2
Location: Shanxi
Operator: Shanxi Datang Shentou Power Generation Co Ltd
Configuration: 4 X 500 MW
Operation: 1992-2005
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Tlmace
T/G supplier: Skoda
EPC: Skoda
Quick facts: In 2000, Datang Power acquired a 60% interest in the second phase at Shentou, which started construction in Aug 2002. In Dec 2004, Shentou-3 entered operation 16 months ahead of schedule. The plant is connected at 500kV to the BTT grid. The cost of Units 3&4 is estimated at Rmb 4.73bn. In June 2004, the basic tariff for Shentou-2 was set at Rmb 270/MWh.

Photograph courtesy of Skoda Export
Posted 6 Apr 2006

 

Yungang
Location: Shanxi
Operator: Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 220 MW
Operation: 2003
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Wuhan
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: Northeast China International Electric Power Corp
Quick facts: These two air-cooled units took less than 20mos to build from first concrete. All power is supplied via two 220kV transmission lines to the Shanxi grid. Datang owns an 80% stake in Yungang power plant where two 600-MW units are being added for service in 2009.

Photograph courtesy of Datang Inernational Power Generation Co
Posted 6 Sep 2008

 

Zhangshan
Location: Shanxi
Operator: Beijing Energy Investment Holding Co
Configuration: 2 X 300 MW
Operation: 2003
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Wuhan
T/G supplier: Harbin
Quick facts: These two units have air-cooled condensers fro SPX Cooling and semidry circulating fluidized bed FGD scrubbers from Wuhan Kaidi. These were the first Chinese units of this size with air cooling. The plant is a joint venture with Shanxi International Electric Power Group. Two 600-MW units are being added at Zhangshan in 2008.

Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 28 Sep 2008

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 05/30/10

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