Unit 1 of Huadian Golmud coal power project connects to grid for trial run
In short
Unit 1 of the Huadian Golmud Phase I 2×660MW coal-fired power project in Qinghai was connected to the grid and entered trial operation, according to headlines carried by Yicai, Xinhua and Jiemian on 4 October 2026. Jiemian reported that the project is in the Kunlun Economic Development Zone in Golmud, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, is the highest-altitude ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project under construction in China, and is a key project in Qinghai province’s energy development plan, citing Xinhua. The grid connection took place during the National Day holiday.
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Unit 1 of the Huadian Golmud Phase I coal power project in Qinghai province was connected to the grid and entered trial operation, according to headlines carried by Yicai, Xinhua and Jiemian on 4 October 2026. None of the documents reported the exact time of the grid connection. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Jiemian reported that the unit entered the trial operation stage under load, and that the project is a 2×660MW coal-fired power project located in the Kunlun Economic Development Zone in Golmud, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Citing Xinhua, Jiemian described it as the highest-altitude ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project under construction in China and as a key project in Qinghai province’s energy development plan. Jiemian said the grid connection took place during the National Day holiday. Those details appear only in Jiemian; Xinhua’s own document carried only the headline, as did Yicai’s. The documents do not state the investment, the construction schedule, when Unit 1 will enter commercial operation, or when Unit 2 is due. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
Jiemian described the project as a key project in Qinghai province’s energy development plan, so the first unit reaching trial operation is a step toward adding coal-fired generating capacity in the province. The documents give no cost, construction schedule or expected commercial operation date, and do not discuss supply or emissions effects.
Key facts
- Unit 1 of the Huadian Golmud Phase I coal power project was connected to the grid and entered trial operation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Jiemian reported that Unit 1 entered trial operation under load. [ 3 ]
- Jiemian reported the project as a 2×660MW coal-fired power project. [ 3 ]
- Jiemian reported the project is located in the Kunlun Economic Development Zone in Golmud, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province. [ 3 ]
- Jiemian described it, citing Xinhua, as the highest-altitude ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project under construction in China and a key project in Qinghai province’s energy development plan. [ 3 ]
- Jiemian reported the grid connection took place during the National Day holiday. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The project’s capacity, its description as China’s highest-altitude ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project under construction, its status as a key project in Qinghai’s energy plan, its under-load trial status and its location details come only from Jiemian, which cites Xinhua. Single-source detail; Xinhua’s own document carries only the headline and no article text, and Yicai carries only the headline.
- No information is given on investment, construction schedule, when Unit 1 will enter commercial operation, or when Unit 2 is due. Not stated in any document.
- The exact time of the grid connection is not given. The documents say only that it happened during the National Day holiday, and were published on 4 October 2026.