NCPE Wins EPC Contract for Xinjiang Power Plant

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources China (Beijing, China)--The North China Power Engineering Institute Engineering Company Limited (NCPE) (Beijing), a subsidiary of China Power Engineering Consulting Corporation (CPECC) (Beijing), signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) general contract with Shenhua Shendong Electric Power Company Limited (Yulin, Shaanxi), a subsidiary of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (SHA:601088) (Beijing) for Phase I construction of the Wucaiwan Power Plant in the East Junggar Basin of Xinjiang Autonomous Region on May 21, 2011.

The project is part of Shendong Electric Power's coal and power base proposed by China Shenhua Group Corporation Limited (Beijing) in the East Junggar Basin, as well as the first 10-gigawatt large-scale coal and electricity integrated plant in Xinjiang. Construction of the project is not only favorable for the kickoff of the Wucaiwan coal, power and chemical industry park, but also is favorable for the optimization of the coal power source structure and in promoting the local social and economic development in Xinjiang.

"The signing of the EPC contract is another milestone achieved in NCPE's general contracting business, which marks NCPE has made a firm step toward the objective of building a coal and electricity integrated, green and environmentally friendly power station", said CPECC in its announcement.

According to the planning, the proposed Wucaiwan Power Plant has a total planned capacity of 7,340-megawatts (MW), which will be built in three phases. Two 350-MW supercritical air-cooling units will be built in Phase I; four 660-MW supercritical air-cooling units will be built in Phase II; and four 1,000-MW ultra supercritical air-cooling units will be built in Phase III. Upon completion, the project will be able to convert 17 million metric tons of coal every year and will be an important support power source for the nation's "transmitting power from the west to the east" program.

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