Wujing Power Station (Chinese: 吴泾电厂[3]), also known as Wujing Power Plant[4] or Wujing Thermal Power Project, [5] is a Chinese thermal power plant[6] located in the upper reaches of Huangpu River, [7] with a total installed capacity of 350,000 kilowatts.
| Wujing Power Station 吴泾电厂 | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | Shanghai[1] |
| Purpose | Power |
| Construction began | 1958[2] |
In September 2017, a Chinese netizen spread a rumor that an explosion had occurred at the Wujing Power Plant in Shanghai. Minhang police imposed a three-day administrative detention on the netizen according to law. [8]
History edit
The first phase of the Wujing Power Station started in 1958 and was completed on January 17, 1960. [9] Since its construction, the plant has undergone several expansions.[10] The project is one of 156 key construction projects in China.[11]
References edit
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- ^ Arooka (1 January 2017). Your Best Guide to Shanghai. Lovepuxi. pp. 441–. ISBN 978-1-988087-88-7.
- ^ Ke-fa Cen; Yong Chi; Jianhua Yan (27 March 2009). Challenges of Power Engineering and Environment: Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007. Springer. pp. 465–. ISBN 978-3-540-76694-0.
- ^ "Wujing thermal power project" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Shanghai Statistical Yearbook. Shanghai People's Publishing House. 1999.
- ^ "World Bank Documents & Reports". World Bank. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ ""An explosion occurred in Wujing Power Plant" is a rumor". The Paper. 2017-09-08.
- ^ Shanghai Statistical Yearbook. Shanghai People's Publishing House. 1998.
- ^ Shanghai Major Project Construction, 1989-1990. Shanghai Science and Technology Publishing House. 1991. pp. 82–. ISBN 9787805138954.
- ^ Shanghai Overseas Affairs History. Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press. 1999. pp. 669–. ISBN 978-7-80618-590-2.