Wujing Power Station Explained

Wujing Power Station
Country:	China
Location:	Shanghai^[1]
Purpose:	Power
Construction Began:	1958^[2]

Wujing Power Station, also known as Wujing Power Plant^[3] or Wujing Thermal Power Project, ^[4] is a Chinese thermal power plant^[5] located in the upper reaches of Huangpu River, ^[6] with a total installed capacity of 350,000 kilowatts.

In September 2017, a Chinese netizen spread a rumor that an explosion had occurred at the Wujing Power Plant in Shanghai. Minhang police imposed a three-day administrative detention on the netizen according to law. ^[7]

History

The first phase of the Wujing Power Station started in 1958 and was completed on January 17, 1960. ^[8] Since its construction, the plant has undergone several expansions.^[9] The project is one of 156 key construction projects in China.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Environmental Assessment Report for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in China. 2010-04-21. Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
2. Book: People's Republic of China Yearbook. 1999. People's Republic of China Yearbook Press. 1574–.
3. Book: Ke-fa Cen. Yong Chi. Jianhua Yan. Challenges of Power Engineering and Environment: Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007. 27 March 2009. Springer. 978-3-540-76694-0. 465–.
4. Web site: Wujing thermal power project. 2020-12-08. World Bank.
5. Book: Shanghai Statistical Yearbook. 1999. Shanghai People's Publishing House.
6. Web site: World Bank Documents & Reports. 2020-12-08. World Bank.
7. Web site: "An explosion occurred in Wujing Power Plant" is a rumor. 2017-09-08. The Paper.
8. Book: Shanghai Statistical Yearbook. 1998. Shanghai People's Publishing House.
9. Book: Shanghai Major Project Construction, 1989-1990. 1991. Shanghai Science and Technology Publishing House. 82–. 9787805138954 .
10. Book: Shanghai Overseas Affairs History. 1999. Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press. 978-7-80618-590-2. 669–.