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Yangquan Nanmei Coalmine Methane12 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Yangquan Nanmei Coalmine Methane is a 12 MW gas power plant in China, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 176 gas plants in China, this facility accounts for 0.02% of China'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 Yangquan Nanmei 208.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yangquan-2 power station (1280 MW, Coal), Zhaofeng Aluminum captive power station (405 MW, Coal), and Jinzhong Anping power station (300 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Beijing.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Yangquan Coal Industry Group
Location
37.8342°, 113.5625°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,754. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Yangquan Coal Industry Group operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 20,558 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hepo Coal (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.834200, 113.562500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.2 Kt
47 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
255.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 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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