Huaneng Power starts up coal unit

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008  () 2006-10-08 

14 November 2005 - China's Huaneng Power International, Inc. has announced that the 300MW coal-fired generating unit (Unit 4) of Yushe Power Plant, 60 per cent equity interest owned by the Company's Shanxi Huaneng Yushe Power Co., Ltd., commenced commercial operation on November 12, 2004.

In addition, the 600 MW coal-fired generating unit (Unit 1) of Qinbei Power Plant, 55 per cent equity interest owned by the Company's Henan Huaneng Qinbei Power Co., Ltd., completed the 168 hours full-load trial run on November 13, 2005.

Being the first 600 MW domestic supercritical coal-fired generating unit in China, Unit 1 of Qinbei Power Plant is efficient and advanced in terms of technical indicator, generating energy-saved and environmental-friendly electricity. It signifies a new development phase for the country's electric power industry's technological standards and power generating equipment-manufacturing capabilities.

Huaneng Power International's total generation capacity on an equity basis increased from 19 012 MW to 19 522 MW.

Huaneng Power International, Inc. develops, constructs, operates and manages large thermal power plants in China nationwide, with a total generation capacity of 19,522MW on an equity basis. The Company wholly owns sixteen power plants, and has controlling interests in seven power plants and minority interests in four power companies. Today, it is one of the largest independent power producers in China.