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Yonghao Waste Coal power station100 MW Coal

Coal

Yonghao Waste Coal power station is a 100 MW coal-fired power plant in China, operated by China National Coal Group since 2007. Ranked #941 of 1012 coal plants in China. Its 100 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 Yonghao Waste Coal 70 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Datong - Tashan Coal (4520 MW, Coal), Tongmei Tashan power station (2520 MW, Coal), and Datang Shentou power station (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Shanxi Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Datong.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
China National Coal Group (ChinaCoal)
Location
39.6103°, 112.7999°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,458. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

China National Coal Group (ChinaCoal) operates 2 plants totalling 370 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 26,245 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shanxi Yuguang power station (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 39.610300, 112.799900
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.51 Mt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2047
21 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
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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