Beijing suspends last of its coal-fired power plants
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BEIJING’S last large coal-fired power plant has suspended operations, meaning the capital has become the first city in China to have all its power plants fueled by clean energy.
The Huangneng Beijing Thermal Power Plant came into operation in June 1999. It has five coal-fired units with a total installed capacity of 845,000 kilowatts and heating capacity of 26 million square meters.
Du Chengzhang, the plant’s general manager, said it is an efficient and environmental friendly plant with advanced emission treatment equipment. The plant has provided important support to the stable operation of Beijing’s electric power system and the heat-supply system, he said.
After the suspension of the plant on Saturday, about 1.76 million tons of coal, 91 tons of sulfur dioxide and 285 tons of nitrogen oxide emissions a year will be cut.
According to a clean air plan by Beijing from 2013 to 2017, the city was to build four gas thermal power centers and shut down the four large coal-fueled thermal power plants.
The other three plants which used to consume over 6.8 million tons of coal each year were closed in 2014 and 2015.
Du said Huangneng will prepare to serve as an emergency heat source for the capital’s heating system after operations cease.
Three of the four gas thermal power have already been built and are in use.
Beijing has 27 power plants, all fueled by clean energy with a total installed capacity of 11.3 million kilowatts.
Under the plan, Beijing will build no more large-scale power plants.
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