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Ningxia Wulan Coal Mine Methane8 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Ningxia Wulan Coal Mine Methane is an 8 MW gas-fired power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #115 of 176 gas plants in China, this facility accounts for 0.01% of China's total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. The largest gas plant in China is Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making Ningxia Wulan 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Guodian Dawukou power station (660 MW, Coal), Alashan Left Qi Wusitai power station (600 MW, Coal), and Wusitai - Wuda Coal (112 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, approximately 800 km west of Beijing.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China National Petroleum Corporation
Location
39.2386°, 106.2297°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,088. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,561 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

60 plants within 100 km, 15,835 MW combined

Nearest plant: Guodian Dawukou power station (26.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.238600, 106.229700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.5 Kt
32 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
247.2 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
702.4K
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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