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Kuitun-2 power station100 MW Coal

Coal

Kuitun-2 power station is a 100 MW coal-fired power plant in China, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #941 of 1012 coal plants in China, it contributes 0.01% to China's total coal capacity of 1,030,281 MW. The largest coal plant in China is East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station at 7,000 MW, making Kuitun-2 70 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPI Wusu power station (600 MW, Coal), Dushanzi Ethene power station (475 MW, Coal), and Huayi Jinlong Cogen power station (200 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Xinjiang Province, approximately 50 km from Kuitun city.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
China Huadian Corporation
Location
44.4061°, 84.9285°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

China Huadian Corporation operates 76 plants totalling 28,754 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 12,972 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dushanzi Ethene power station (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 44.406100, 84.928500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.48 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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