Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 29.22% is in China. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in China, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
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1. Tuoketuo Power Plant
The Tuoketuo Power Plant is a 6,720MW thermal power project located in Inner Mongolia, China. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2003. Inner Mongolia Mengdian Huaneng Thermal Power; Datang International Power Generation; Beijing Energy Investment own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Waigaoqiao Power Plant
The 5,000MW Waigaoqiao Power Plant thermal power project is located in Shanghai, China. It was commissioned in 1995. The project is owned by Shanghai Waigaoqiao No 2 Power Generation. Buy the profile here.
3. Zhejiang Jiaxing Power Plant
The Zhejiang Jiaxing Power Plant is a 5,000MW thermal project. Zhejiang Provincial Electric Power; Zhejiang Jiahua Electric Power; Zhejiang Energy Group owns the project. It was commissioned in 1995. It is located in Zhejiang, China. Buy the profile here.
4. Zheneng Yueqing Power Plant
The Zheneng Yueqing Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 4,520MW came online in 2008. The project was developed by Zhejiang Zheneng Yueqing Power Generation. Zhejiang Zheneng Yueqing Power Generation have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Zhejiang, China. Buy the profile here.
5. Huaneng Haimen Power Plant
The Huaneng Haimen Power Plant has been operating since 2009. The 4,144MW thermal project is located in Guangdong, China. Huaneng Power International have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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