Guodian Beilun Power Station Explained

Guodian Beilun Power Station
国电北仑发电厂
Coordinates:29.9436°N 121.8158°W
Country:China
Location:Zhejiang
Status:Operational
Construction Began:January 1988 (1,200 MW Phase 1)
June 1996 (1,800 MW Phase 2)
December 2006 (2,000 MW Phase 3)
Commissioned:November 1994 (1,200 MW Phase 1)
September 2000 (1,800 MW Phase 2)
June 2009 (2,000 MW Phase 3)
Owner:China Energy Investment
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Units Operational:5 × 600 MW
2 × 1,000 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:5,000 MW

The Guodian Beilun Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Beilun District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. With an installed capacity of 5,000 MW, it is the 7th largest coal-fired power station in the world. (It shares this title with the Jiaxing, Guohua Taishan, and Waigaoqiao power stations). The station generates energy by five and two units, which is fuelled by coal.[1] [2]

Guodian Beilun Power Station is also the first power generation enterprise in China to use World Bank loans for construction.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Guodian Beilun coal power station becomes the largest in China. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716173255/http://en.sxcoal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?cateID=183&id=22537. dead. Jun 10, 2009. July 16, 2011. sxcoal.com.
  2. News: Massive Chinese coal plant begins operations. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025600/http://www.electricityforum.com/news/jul10/MassiveChinesecoalplantbeginsoperations.html. dead. 2020-12-10. 2016-03-04. www.electricityforum.com.
  3. Book: China Business Management Yearbook: 2004 volume. 2004. Business Management Press. 978-7-80197-081-7. 628-.