The Analysis Of The Social, Economic And Environmental Benefitsof The Relocation Of Xiaguan Power Plant

Nanjing Xiaguan power plant is a coal-burning power plant located in the main city zone, which is not often the case in China's large and medium-sized power plants. Xiaguan power plant lies in the heartland along the Yangtse River, and it has badly hindered the economic development of this area. Meanwhile, the lack of land makes the relocation of the power plant the only way out. It is initially decided to be relocated in the Longtan-Madu area in Qixia District. The relocation of Xiaguan power plant is of great significance. First of all, it makes it possible to implement the Binjiang Area development program, and further preludes the large-scale development of the along-river area in Nanjing. Secondly, the relocation will greatly improve the quality of atmosphere environment in this area, which will definitely promote the foreign investment, so as to drive the economic development and tourism resources development. Thirdly, the relocation is in accordance with related national industry policies. Xiaguan power plant expands the production scale, which will not only bridge the electricity gap of the city while saving energy consumption, but also increase the strength of the enterprise itself. The relocation of city polluting enterprises has remarkable economic and environmental benefits, as well as social benefits. It will facilitate the development of city economy and construction, increase the employment rate, improve the transportation situation, transform the economic and industrial structure, and increase the categories and quantity of production. All those will help to realize the rise of national income, the improvement of people's living standards and health level, and more comfortable and beautiful living environment. Most city polluting enterprises are located in the environmentally sensitive areas. This kind of area requires high quality of environment. With nearly no surplus environment capacity or exceeded environment capacity in most areas, the polluting load has to be reduced. If city polluting enterprises are still located in the original locations, they will need tremendous capital investment for the pollution control, and sometimes it can hardly meet the environmental requirement of the city planning. Therefore, city polluting enterprises try to solve the problem at the root—to move out. It will control the pollution source, improve the environment quality of the city, and help the enterprises to survive and develop themselves. On the other hand, the original land will be appropriately developed and used...