ZOUXIAN THERMAL POWE

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The principal objectives of the project are to : i) alleviate the acute power shortage in Shandong; ii) develop large modern mine-mouth thermal power generating stations to make effective use of China's abundant coal resources; iii) continue the effort to transfer the appropriate advanced technology in plant design and project management for 600 MW thermal power units; iv) provide technical assistance to Shandong Provincial Electric Power Bureau (SPEPB) for institution building in the areas of environmental planning for thermal power stations and improving electricity tariff structures; and v) upgrade SPEPB's capability in financial management. Project components consist of : a) the addition of two 600 MW generating units to the existing Zouxian thermal power plant to raise its total capacity to 2,400 MW; b) construction of 500 kv and 220 kv transmission lines and substations; c) provision of consulting services; d) provision of technical assistance to study the impact on air quality of thermal power expansion programs; e) carrying out a power tariff study; and f) a training program for the technical, financial and management staff of SPEPB.