World Power Plants

Changshu Landfill12 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Changshu Landfill is a 12 MW gas power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 176 gas plants in China, contributing to a total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. Ranked #107 of 176 gas plants in China, its 12 MW represents 0.02% of the country's gas capacity. The largest gas plant in China is Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making Changshu Landfill 208 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jiangsu Nantong power station (3404 MW, Coal), CPI Changshu-1 power station (3320 MW, Coal), and Zhangjiagang Shazhou power station (3260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 100 km from Shanghai.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Changshu Landfill Gas Co.
Location
31.5936°, 120.6592°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Changshu Landfill Gas Co. operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 68,387 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shajiabang A (15 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.593600, 120.659200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.2 Kt
47 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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
CoalHydroNuclearGas
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