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Wuxi Taohuashan Landfill Gas2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Wuxi Taohuashan Landfill Gas is a 2 MW gas power plant located in China, operated by local authorities. Ranked #152 of 176 gas plants in China, it accounts for 0.003% of the total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. The largest gas plant in China is Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making Wuxi Taohuashan 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Wangting power station (1920 MW, Coal), Huaneng Changxing power station (1320 MW, Coal), and Zheneng Changxing power station (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 100 km from Shanghai.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
31.3429°, 120.1718°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,343. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,922 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 46,722 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huadian Wangting power station (27.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.342900, 120.171800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
840
cars per year
515
homes per year
175.6K
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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