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Lanhua Daning Coal Mine Methane35 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Lanhua Daning Coal Mine Methane is a 35 MW gas power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #80 of 176 gas plants in China, it accounts for 0.05% 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 Lanhua Daning 71.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yangcheng power station (3,300 MW, Coal), Xiaolangdi (1,800 MW, Hydro), and Luoyang Mengjin power station (1,200 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in Shanxi Province, about 70 km from the city of Taiyuan.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China National Petroleum Corporation
Location
35.2250°, 112.2506°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,743. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,963 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

China National Petroleum Corporation operates 34 plants totalling 17,625 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 25,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanxi Yangcheng Coal Mine Methane (15.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 35.225000, 112.250600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.6 Kt
138 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.7K
cars per year
9.0K
homes per year
3.1M
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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