Yimin Power Station

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Yimin Power Station
Yimin Power Station
CountryChina
LocationInner Mongolia, China
Coordinates 48°32′56″N119°46′26″E / 48.549°N 119.774°E / 48.549; 119.774 Coordinates: 48°32′56″N119°46′26″E / 48.549°N 119.774°E / 48.549; 119.774
StatusCommissioned
Commission date September 1998
Operator(s)Huaneng Yimin Coal & Electricity Co Ltd
Power generation
Units operational2 x 500 MW 4 x 600 MW
Nameplate capacity 3,400 MW

Yimin Power Station or Huaneng Yimin Power Station is a large coal-fired power station in China. [1] [2] The power plant is located in Inner Mongolia, China and has 3,400 MW of capacity. [3]

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