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Yangquan Yinying Coal Mine Methane5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Yangquan Yinying Coal Mine Methane is a 5 MW gas power plant in China, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #130 of 176 gas plants in China, it represents 0.01% 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 this facility 500 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 100 km from Taiyuan.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China National Petroleum Corporation
Location
37.8000°, 113.5000°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 4,227. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,698 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

China National Petroleum Corporation operates 34 plants totalling 17,625 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 20,752 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yangquan Nanmei Coalmine Methane (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.800000, 113.500000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
154.5 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
439.0K
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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