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Baoding Landfill1 MW Gas

Gas

Baoding Landfill is a 1 MW gas-fired power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #161 of 176 gas plants in China, it represents 0.0015% of the country's total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. The largest gas plant in China is Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making Baoding Landfill 2,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Datang Baoding cogen power station (650 MW, Coal), Datang Qingyuan power station (600 MW, Coal), and Baoding Northwest Suberb power station (350 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Hebei Province, approximately 140 km southwest of Beijing.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Baoding Landfill Co.
Location
38.8590°, 115.5378°

China, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 38.859000, 115.537800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.9 Kt
4 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
420
cars per year
258
homes per year
87.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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