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Shaqu Phase 1 Coal Mine Methane14 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Shaqu Phase 1 Coal Mine Methane is a 14 MW gas power plant in China, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #106 of 176 gas plants in China. Its 14 MW represents 0.02% of China's total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. The largest gas plant in China is the Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making this facility 178.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Liulin Liansheng power station (2000 MW, Coal), Liulin 1 Coal (1400 MW, Coal), and Shan Xi Hua Guang Fa Dian You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si (Liu Lin Dian Han Er Qi) (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Taiyuan.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
China National Petroleum Corporation
Location
37.4100°, 110.8600°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,721. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,360 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 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

10 plants within 100 km, 6,618 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shaqu Phase 2 Coal Mine Methane (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.410000, 110.860000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.0 Kt
55 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
297.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.9K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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