World Power Plants

Xining Aiyuan Landfill2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Xining Aiyuan Landfill is a 2 MW gas power plant in China, with operations managed by its local authority. Ranked #152 of 176 gas plants in China, it represents a mere 0.003% of the country's total gas capacity of 64,706 MW. The largest gas plant in China is Black Point Power Station at 2,500 MW, making Xining Aiyuan 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPI Xining power station (1320 MW, Coal), Qinghai Wanxiang A&M power station (700 MW, Coal), and Huaneng Xining power station (700 MW, Coal). This facility is situated in Qinghai Province, approximately 30 km from Xining, the provincial capital.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
36.6041°, 101.7295°

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

21 plants within 100 km, 13,400 MW combined

Nearest plant: Huaneng Xining power station (9.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.604100, 101.729500
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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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