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Weinan Factory power station100 MW Coal

Coal

Weinan Factory power station is a 100 MW coal-fired plant in China, operated by Weihe Fertilizer Co since 1996. Ranked #941 of 1012 coal plants in China, it represents 0.01% of China's total coal capacity of 1,030,281 MW. The largest coal plant in China is East Hope Metals Wucaiwan at 7,000 MW, making Weinan Factory 70 times smaller. The nearest plant is Baqiao power station (850 MW, Coal). This facility is located in Shaanxi Province, approximately 150 km from Xi'an.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Weihe Fertilizer Co
Location
34.4977°, 109.4308°

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

30 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Weihe Fertilizer Co operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 10,570 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baqiao power station (42.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 34.497700, 109.430800
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
11.85 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 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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