Zhejiang Plans to Build 12 Gas-Fired Cogeneration Projects to Alleviate Power Shortage

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources China (Beijing, China)--In order to alleviate China's power shortage, Zhejiang province is planning to build 12 gas-fired cogeneration projects this year, according to the pre-stage preparation promotion meeting for gas-fired cogeneration project held by the energy administration of Zhejiang province in Shaoxing city on May 15, 2012.

As reported, these 12 projects will have a total installed capacity of 7,930 megawatts (MW), which is equivalent to the maximum load in one of its major cities or 15.6% of the maximum load of Zhejiang Grid in 2011.

In 2011, the maximum load in Zhejiang grid achieved a record high of 50,630 MW. During the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), Zhejiang will face serious power shortages. In order to meet the increasing power demand, the provincial government has decided to build a batch of gas-fired combined heat and power projects through an immediate action plan. In order to coordinate the construction of power plants and grid connections, Zhejiang Electric Power Company (Hangzhou, Zhejiang), a regional subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China (Beijing), will be fully responsible for the construction of related support projects. During the promotion meeting held in Shaoxing, overall deployment is made to coordinate the construction of these projects in various procedures from project proposal, feasibility study, environment impact assessment, project approval, project kick off as well as project commissioning.

Among the 12 projects, China Datang Corporation's (Beijing) Shaoxing Jiangbin gas-fired cogeneration project is the first project to receive approval and is currently under construction. The project is located at the Binhai New Town in Jiangbin District of Shaoxing City. The project will be furnished with two 452-MW combined-cycle units to supply heat and power to the Binhai New Town in the initial stage, with space reserved for the expansion of two additional units in the future. According to the schedule, the first unit will begin operation by the end of this year. Upon completion, the project will be the largest power plant in Shaoxing.

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