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Xiamen Western is a 12 MW gas power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 176 gas plants in China, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. The largest gas plant in China is the Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making Xiamen Western 208.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Houshi power station (4200 MW, Coal), Xiamen Songyu power station (1200 MW, Coal), and Fujian Xiamen Dongbu (764 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Fujian Province, approximately 300 km southeast of Fuzhou.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Xiamen Energy Group
Location
24.5040°, 117.9830°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Xiamen Energy Group operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 11,380 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xiamen Dongfu Landfill (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.504000, 117.983000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.2 Kt
47 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
370.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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