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Kunshan Coal is a 50 MW coal-fired power plant in China, operated by Kunshan Xinyuan Environmental Thermal Power Co Ltd. Commissioned in 2003, it is part of a larger network of 1,012 coal plants in China, which have a combined capacity of 1,030,281 MW. Ranked #997 of 1,012 coal plants in China, Kunshan Coal's 50 MW represents a mere 0.0048% of the country's total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in China is East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station at 7,000 MW, making Kunshan Coal 140 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPI Changshu-1 power station (3,320 MW, Coal), Changshu-2 power station (1,950 MW, Coal), and Huaneng Taicang Power Plant (1,900 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Suzhou.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Kunshan Xinyuan Environmental Thermal Power Co Ltd
Location
31.4091°, 120.9230°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,790. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,548 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Kunshan Xinyuan Environmental Thermal Power Co Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 69,843 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nanya Cogen power station (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.409100, 120.923000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
197.5 Kt
241 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.54 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.9K
cars per year
26.3K
homes per year
9.0M
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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