Datang Tuoketuo power station is the largest operational coal power plant in China as of 2024, with a capacity of roughly 5.4 gigawatts. This power plant is owned by Datang International Power Generation Co, and is also the largest coal power plant in the world. In fact, China houses six out of the ten largest coal power plants globally.
Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in China as of October 2024
(in megawatts)
Name of facility, province/municipality (operator)
Capacity in megawatts
Datang Tuoketuo, Inner Mongolia (Datang International Power Generation Co)
5,460
Beilun, Zhejiang (Guodian Power Development Co)
5,100
Jiaxing, Zhejiang (Zhejiang Zheneng Elec Pow Co)
5,030
Guohua Taishan, Guangdong (ChCHN ENERGY Yuedian Taishan POWER Generationg)
5,030
Yangxi Zhujiang, Guangdong (Yangxi Haibin Electric Power Development Co)
5,000
Waigaoqiao, Shanghai (Shenergy Company Ltd)
4,760
Zouxian, Shandong (Huadian Power International Corp)
4,640
Pingwei, Anhui (China Power International Development Ltd)
4,540
Zheneng Yueqing, Zhejiang (Zhejiang Zheneng Yueqing Power Generation)
4,520
Shanghai Shidongkou, Shanghai (Huaneng Power International)
4,470
Ninghai, Zhejiang (Zhejiang Guohua Zheneng Power Generation)
4,455
Huaneng Qinbei, Henan (Huaneng Power International Henan Branch)
4,400
Houshi, Fujian (Huayang Investment)
4,200
Guoneng Shanghaimiao, Inner Mongolia (GD Power Development, China Energy Investment)
4,000
Jurong, Jiangsu (China Huadian Group, Petro China)
4,000
Tianjin Beijiang, Tianjin (SDIC Power Holdings, Tianjing State-Owned Capital Investment and Management))
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