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Tianfu Shihutan cogen power station100 MW Coal

Coal

Tianfu Shihutan cogen power station is a 100 MW coal-fired facility in China, operated by Xinjiang Tianfu Thermoelectric since 2011. It is among 1,012 coal plants in the country, which have a total capacity of 1,030,281 MW. Ranked #941 of 1,012 coal plants in China, this plant contributes 0.01% to the national coal capacity. The largest coal plant in China is East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station at 7,000 MW, making Tianfu Shihutan 70 times smaller. Nearby plants include XPCC Shihezi Cogen power station (2,120 MW, Coal), Tianye power station (1,800 MW, Coal), and Tianfu North power station (1,320 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Xinjiang Province, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Xinjiang Tianfu Thermoelectric
Location
44.5850°, 86.0737°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Xinjiang Tianfu Thermoelectric operates 2 plants totalling 505 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 12,900 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hesheng Shanshan power station (14.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 44.585000, 86.073700
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.93 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2051
25 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
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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