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UPM Changshu power station100 MW Coal

Coal

UPM Changshu power station is a 100 MW coal-fired power plant in China, operated by UPM Changshu Paper Mill since 1999. It is part of a total of 1,012 coal plants in the country, which have a combined capacity of 1,030,281 MW. Ranked #941 of 1,012 coal plants in China, UPM Changshu represents 0.01% of the country's coal capacity. The largest coal plant in China is East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station at 7,000 MW, making this facility 70 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shidongkou power station (3,820 MW, Coal), Jiangsu Nantong power station (3,404 MW, Coal), and CPI Changshu-1 power station (3,320 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 100 km from Shanghai.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
UPM Changshu Paper Mill
Location
31.7535°, 121.0051°

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

27 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

UPM Changshu Paper Mill operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

94 plants within 100 km, 66,463 MW combined

Nearest plant: Changshu-2 power station (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 31.753500, 121.005100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.67 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 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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