Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station Explained

Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station
Country:China
Location:Wenchang, Hainan
Purpose:Power
Cost:¥ 2.4 billion[1]

The Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station,[2] also known as Wenchang Gas-Fired Power Plant,[3] is a natural gas peaking power plant in Hainan Province,[4] located in Wenchang, adjacent to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site.[5] It is the first large-scale natural gas peaker plant on the Hainan Island,[6] with a total investment of 2.4 billion yuan.[7]

History

On March 12, 2020, the first unit of Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station completed a 168-hour trial operation and was officially put into operation.[8]

On June 24, the generating station was fully put into operation for power generation.[9] It is one of the key projects in the energy and power plan of Hainan Province during the 13th Five-Year Plan period.[10]

Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station is designed to produce 2.276 billion kWh of electricity annually.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station was fully put into operation for power generation. 2020-06-29. People's Daily.
  2. Web site: 自贸港建设再添"新引擎"——中国能建承建海南首座大型天然气调峰电厂投产. 2020-07-20. People's Daily.
  3. Web site: Give full play to the unique advantages of the free trade port Create an e-sports industry with world influence. 2020-06-26. kgxj.haikou.gov.cn.
  4. Web site: First large-scale natural gas peaking power plant commissioned in Wenchang. 2020-06-30. National Development and Reform Commission.
  5. Web site: Southern Power Grid's first large-scale natural gas-fired peaking power plant commissioned in Wenchang . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625204552/http://www.hq.xinhuanet.com/news/2020-06/24/c_1126157027.htm. dead. June 25, 2020. 2020-06-24. Xinhua News Agency.
  6. Web site: Hainan Island's first large-scale natural gas-fired peaking power plant in operation. 2020-06-28. State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
  7. Web site: The designed annual power generation capacity of Wenchang Gas Power Plant is 2.276 billion kWh. 2020-06-24. Science and Technology Daily.
  8. Web site: Concerns. 2020-03-16. People's Daily.
  9. Web site: Hainan Wenchang 2×460MW gas-steam combined cycle power plant is fully put into operation for power generation. 2020-06-25. People's Daily.
  10. Web site: "Power engine" to add power to the construction of the free trade port . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625204552/http://www.hq.xinhuanet.com/news/2020-06/24/c_1126157027.htm. dead. June 25, 2020. 2020-04-23. Xinhuanet.com.
  11. Web site: Wenchang Natural Gas Power Station provides power guarantee for the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. 2020-06-24. China News Service.