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Shaqu Phase 2 Coal Mine Methane56 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Shaqu Phase 2 Coal Mine Methane is a 56 MW gas-fired power plant in China. It operates on gas and contributes to the national grid. The facility is located at coordinates 37.4200, 110.8500. Ranked #75 of 176 gas plants in China, this plant represents 0.09% 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 Shaqu Phase 2 44.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 situated in Shanxi Province, approximately 400 km from Beijing.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China National Petroleum Corporation
Location
37.4200°, 110.8500°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,769. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,652 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

10 plants within 100 km, 6,576 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shaqu Phase 1 Coal Mine Methane (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.420000, 110.850000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
108.2 Kt
221 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.73 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.5K
cars per year
14.4K
homes per year
4.9M
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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