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Yueyang Paper Mill power station100 MW Coal

Coal

Yueyang Paper Mill power station is a 100 MW coal-fired power plant in China, operated by China Paper Investment Co. and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #941 of 1012 coal plants in China, this plant represents 0.01% of China's total coal capacity of 1,030,281 MW. The largest coal plant in China is the East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station at 7,000 MW, making Yueyang Paper Mill 70 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Huaneng Yueyang power station (2,524 MW, Coal) and Hunan Huashun (49 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Yueyang, Hunan Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Wuhan.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
China Paper Invesrtment Co Yueyang Paper Mill
Location
29.4523°, 113.1653°

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

16 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

China Paper Invesrtment Co Yueyang Paper Mill operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 5,363 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hunan Huashun (52.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 29.452300, 113.165300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.32 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2050
24 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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