Waigaoqiao Power Station

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Waigaoqiao Power Station
外高桥发电厂
CountryChina
LocationShanghai
Coordinates31°21′21″N 121°35′54″E / 31.35583°N 121.59833°E / 31.35583; 121.59833Coordinates: 31°21′21″N 121°35′54″E / 31.35583°N 121.59833°E / 31.35583; 121.59833
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 1995
Owner(s)China Power Investment
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational4 X 300 MW (subcritical)
2 X 900 MW (ultra supercritical)
2 X 1,000 MW (ultra supercritical)
Nameplate capacity5,000 MW
Annual net output11.4 TWh

The Waigaoqiao Power Station (Chinese: 外高桥发电厂; pinyin: Wàigāoqiáo Fādiànchǎng) is a coal-fired power station in Pudong, Shanghai, 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 Guodian Beilun, Guohua Taishan, and Jiaxing power stations).[1] The power stations produces up to 11.4 TWh of energy annually. It is owned by China Power Investment, a local power company.[2][3]

Transportation[]

The power station is accessible within walking distance north east of North Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Station of Shanghai Metro.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Station". www.switchgearschina.com.
  2. ^ "Electricity Restructuring In China : The Elusive Quest For Competition". www.justice.gov. June 25, 2015.
  3. ^ http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/15993231/1177465527/name/Plant%E2%80%8E


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