China Guodian's Taizhou Power Plant Begins Commercial Operation in Jiangsu Province

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Unit 2 of the Guodian Taizhou power plant's Phase I project went into commercial operation ahead of schedule in eastern China's Jiangsu Province on March 31, 2008, after successfully passing its trial operation, China Guodian Corporation (Beijing) announced on April 2, 2008.

The $140 million project, listed in the 11th five-year plan (2006-10), is China Guodian's first 1,000-megawatt (MW) ultra-supercritical coal-fired project. The plant is located in Yong'anzhou Town of Taizhou City's Gaogang District and was built and invested by Guodian Taizhou Power Generation Company Limited (Jiangsu, China). Guodian Taizhou Power is jointly invested by China Guodian (40%), Jiangsu Guoxin Assets Management Group Company Limited (Nanjing, China), Jiangsu Communication Holdings Company Limited (Nanjing), Jiangsu Kunlun Investment Company Limited (Nanjing) and Taizhou Taineng Investment Management Company Limited (Jiangsu, China).

The plant has a total planned capacity of four 1,000 MW coal-fired units to be built in two phases. Phase II is undergoing preparations for construction.

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