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Nanhai Waste Incineration 230 MW Gas

Gas

Nanhai Waste Incineration 2 is a 30 MW gas power plant in China. Ranked #81 of 176 gas plants in China, it represents 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 this facility 83.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sanshui Hengyi power station (1200 MW, Coal), Guodian Guangdong Zhaoqing Dawang power station (700 MW, Coal), and Nanhai Foshan-2 power station (660 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Guangdong Province, approximately 30 km southwest of Guangzhou.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
23.1575°, 113.0328°

China, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 23.157500, 113.032800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
57.9 Kt
118 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.6K
cars per year
7.7K
homes per year
2.6M
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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