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Shenzhen Xiaping Landfill8 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Shenzhen Xiaping Landfill is an 8 MW gas power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #115 of 176 gas plants in China, it represents 0.01% 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 Shenzhen Xiaping Landfill 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castle Peak Power Station (4,108 MW, Coal) and Guangdong Shajiao power complex (3,970 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Guangdong Province, approximately 40 km northwest of Shenzhen.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Shenzhen Energy Group
Location
22.4833°, 113.4833°

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

Shenzhen Energy Group operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 58,954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hengmen Expansion Gas (13.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 22.483300, 113.483300
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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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