Datang Hunchun power station - 660 MW Coal Power Plant in Jilin, China

Datang Hunchun power station is a coal-fired power plant located in Hunchun, Jilin Province, China. With a capacity of 660 MW, it is a medium-to-large scale facility within China's extensive coal power fleet. The plant is owned and operated by Datang Jilin Power Generation, a subsidiary of China Datang Corporation, one of the country's major state-owned power generation groups. The plant operates under China's stringent national emission standards for thermal power plants, which include limits on SO2, NOx, and particulate matter. As a coal-fired facility, it likely employs technologies such as electrostatic precipitators and flue-gas desulfurization to meet these standards. The 660 MW capacity suggests it may use subcritical or supercritical boiler technology, common for plants of this size in China. Environmentally, the plant's coal combustion contributes to CO2 emissions and local air pollutants, though regulatory compliance helps mitigate impacts. Its location in Jilin, a province with cold winters, means the plant likely supports both electricity and district heating. The facility is part of China's ongoing efforts to balance energy security with environmental goals, including the transition to cleaner energy sources.

The plant's coal fuel source results in significant CO2, SOx, and NOx emissions, though Chinese regulations mandate pollution control equipment. Proximity to populated areas in Hunchun may raise local air quality concerns. The 660 MW capacity places it in a size range where efficiency improvements and retrofits are common to reduce environmental footprint.