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Zhangjiagang Changyuan Cogen power station70 MW Coal

Coal

Zhangjiagang Changyuan Cogen power station is a 70 MW coal-fired power plant in China, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #986 of 1012 coal plants in China. Its 70 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 Zhangjiagang Changyuan 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ligang power station (3,960 MW, Coal), Jiangsu Nantong power station (3,404 MW, Coal), and Zhangjiagang Shazhou power station (3,260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Jiangsu Province, approximately 150 km west of Shanghai.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
China National Coal Group
Location
31.9679°, 120.4527°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 1,659. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,484 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

China National Coal Group operates 3 plants totalling 671 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 53,668 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiangsu Guoxin Jingjiang power station (9.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 31.967900, 120.452700
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
276.6 Kt
337 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.15 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2051
25 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
60.1K
cars per year
36.9K
homes per year
12.6M
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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