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Yinchuan power station60 MW Coal

Coal

Yinchuan power station is a 60 MW coal-fired power plant in China, operated by Ningxia Electric Power Group Co since its commissioning. Ranked #988 of 1012 coal plants in China, Yinchuan's 60 MW represents 0.01% of China's total coal capacity of 1,030,281 MW. The largest coal plant in China is East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station at 7,000 MW, making Yinchuan 116.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Huadian Ningxia Lingwu power station (3320 MW, Coal), CPI Ningxia Zaoquan power station (1320 MW, Coal), and Shuidonggou power station (1200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ningxia, approximately 300 km west of Yinchuan.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ningxia Electric Power Group Co
Location
38.4677°, 106.2289°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,704. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,512 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ningxia Electric Power Group Co operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

93 plants within 100 km, 22,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xixia Ningxia power station (9.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 38.467700, 106.228900
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
237.0 Kt
289 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
51.5K
cars per year
31.6K
homes per year
10.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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