Talk:China's Restrictions on Development of Coal-Fired Power Capacity

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Introduction

China's central planners [department name] created controls on particular "sending out" locations that feed ultra-high voltage (UHV) long-distance power lines. There are six such locations: Inner Mongolia (Xilingong), Inner Mongolia (Ordos), Shaanxi, Ningxia, Shanxi, and Henan.

Inner Mongolia (Ordos)

Two UHV lines are under development in Ordos, one 6,600 MW and the other 10,000 MW, for a total of 16,600 MW of transmission capacity. Scale control limits Ordos to 7,300 MW. As of now, 6,600 MW is under development so the cap does not mean that current proposals must be scaled back.

Inner Mongolia (Xilingong)

Xilingong has two UHV lines. One is 6,000 MW with no plants known yet. The other is 8,620 MW with 7 plants that total 7300, listed here, and a 1320 MW plant -- Guoneng Chagannao'er Units 1 and 2, that is known to be suspended. Together, the government wants to limit these lines by 50%, reducing the entire 14,620 MW capacity to 7,320. But we don't know yet which plants will be affected.

Units MW
Beijing Energy Wujianfang Power Plant unit 1 660
Beijing Energy Wujianfang Power Plant unit 2 660
CR Xiwu Qi Wujianfang power station Unit 1 660
CR Xiwu Qi Wujianfang power station Unit 2 660
Huaneng Beifang Xilnhaote-3 power station Unit 1 660
Huaneng Beifang Xilnhaote-3 power station Unit 2 660
Datang Xilinhaote Power Plant Unit 1 660
Datang Xilinhaote Power Plant Unit 2 660
Shenhua Shengli Beidian power station unit 1 660
Shenhua Shengli Beidian power station unit 2 660
Inner Mongolia Xilin power station Unit 3 350
Inner Mongolia Xilin power station Unit 4 350

Ningxi

The province has 9,280 MW under development in the Ning Dong power base. This must be reduced by 4,000 MW, but we don't know which specific plants are affected. The table shows the projects affected in the Ning Dong power base.

Units MW
CPI Ningxia Power Generation Zaoquan Power Plant Unit 1 660
CPI Ningxia Power Generation Zaoquan Power Plant Unit 2 660
Guodian Fangjiazhuang Power Plant Phase I Unit 1 1000
Guodian Fangjiazhuang Power Plant Phase I Unit 2 1000
Guohua Ningdong 3 660
Guohua Ningdong 4 660
Huaneng Daba-4 power station Unit 1 660
Huaneng Daba-4 power station Unit 2 660
Yinxing Power Plant unit 1 660
Yinxing Power Plant unit 2 660
Yuanyang Lake 3 1000
Yuanyang Lake 4 1000

Xinjiang

This area must be reduced by 50%. It is now 13,200, so 6,600 must be subtracted from the province. We don't know exactly which projects are affected, so those shown below are marked as subject to scale control.

Units MW
Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station unit 1 660
Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station unit 2 660
Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station Unit 3 660
Jimsar Wucaiwan Beisan power station Unit 4 660
Huadian Xiheishan power station Unit 1 660
Huadian Xiheishan power station Unit 2 660
Wucaiwan Bei' er Unit 1 660
Wucaiwan Bei' er Unit 2 660
Wucaiwan Bei' er Unit 3 660
Wucaiwan Bei' er Unit 4 660
Lu'an Zhundong Power Plant Unit 1 660
Lu'an Zhundong Power Plant Unit 2 660
Shenhua Guoneng Dajing unit 1 660
Shenhua Guoneng Dajing unit 2 660
Zhundong Wucaiwan-2 No 1 660
Zhundong Wucaiwan-2 No 2 660
Tianchi Energy Zhundong Wucaiwan power station Unit 1 660
Tianchi Energy Zhundong Wucaiwan power station Unit 2 660
Tianchi Energy Zhundong Wucaiwan power station Unit 3 660
Tianchi Energy Zhundong Wucaiwan power station Unit 4 660

Shaanxi

There are two UHV lines in Shanxi. One is Shenmu to Henan South: 2640 MW. It is connected with two specific plants which total 2640 MW (Shenhua Guohua Jinje 5 and 6, and Shenhua Fugu 3 and 4).. These plants must be suspended. The other line is Yuheng to Shandong. This line must be reduced by 2660, but it is not clear which plants will be suspended. There are three plants that support this line: Fanhai 1-2, Yulin Yuheng 3-4, and Leilongwan 1-4. They total 7,130 MW.

Units MW
Leilongwan Power Plant unit 3 1000
Leilongwan Power Plant unit 4 1000
Yulin Yuheng 3 1000
Yulin Yuheng 4 1000
Leilongwan Power Plant unit 1 1000
Leilongwan Power Plant unit 2 1000
Fanhai Hongdunjie power station Unit 1 660
Fanhai Hongdunjie power station Unit 2 660