China Guodian's Handan East Suburban Cogeneration Power Project Receives Approval

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources China (Beijing, China)--China Guodian Corporation's (Beijing) Handan East Suburban Cogeneration Power Project received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission, the top planner for China, on January 5, 2013, according to an announcement from GD Power Development Company Limited (SHA:600795) (Beijing), the listed flagship of China Guodian Corporation, on January 7, 2013.

The power station is located in an eastern suburb of Handan City, in North China's Hebei province. According to plans, the power station will be furnished with four 350-megawatt (MW) units, with a total installed capacity of 1,400 MW. Two of the units, which will be supercritical extraction and condensing units, and associated facilities for combined heat and power will be built in the initial stage.

According to the approval, the project will shut down 176.75 MW of small, inefficient coal-fired units in Hebei province and replace them with larger ones, with a total investment of about $470 million. Upon completion of Phase I, the project will be able to supply heat for a total area of 12 million square meters and 110 tons per hour of steam for industrial users. The project also could save about 365,000 metric tons of standard coal and reduce the emissions of about 3,300 metric tons of sulfur oxide and 2,224 metric tons of soot every year, which will play a large role in reducing local air pollution and promoting local economic development.

Early in December 2010, the project had received preliminary approval from the National Energy Administration to kick off pre-stage preparation. So far, GD Power has purchased the main equipment and found a construction management contractor. With the receiving of final approval, construction of the project will be ready to begin soon. According to the schedule, both units of Phase I will begin operations in 2014.

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