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Rudong Coal is a 45 MW coal-fired power plant in China, operated by Rudong GCL Thermal Power Co Ltd since 2004. Ranked #1003 of 1012 coal plants in China. Its 45 MW represents 0.004% of 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 Rudong Coal 155.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Jiangsu Nantong power station (3404 MW, Coal) and Tianshenggan power station (660 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 150 km north of Shanghai.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Rudong GCL Thermal Power Co Ltd
Location
32.3069°, 121.1443°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 2,584. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,573 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Rudong GCL Thermal Power Co Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 40,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rudong County Wind (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 32.306900, 121.144300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
177.8 Kt
217 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.91 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.6K
cars per year
23.7K
homes per year
8.1M
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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