Benxi Steel & Iron power station is a 270 MW gas power station in Liaoning, China. It is operated by Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 304k homes (estimated). It ranks #2000 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 3.2% of China's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (41.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_benxisteeliron_china.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 135 MW for Benxi Steel & Iron power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 270 MW, Benxi Steel & Iron power station is around the median gas plant in China (283.5 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of China gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 333,508 MW across 595 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 298 of 351 dated gas plants in China are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in China
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate (Köppen Dwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #301 largest gas power plant of 595 in China by capacity.
China has 595 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 333,508 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Benxi Beiying Iron & Steel (GROUP) Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project · Gas · 80 MW · Liaoning
- Benxi Cogen power station · Coal · 700 MW · Liaoning
- Liaoning Benxi power station · Biomass · 70 MW · Liaoning
- Shenyang Hunnan power station · Coal · 700 MW · Liaoning
- Guanyinge Dam · Hydro · 19.5 MW · Liaoning
- Liaoning Shenyang Laohuchong power station · Biomass · 60 MW · Liaoning
Location
Coordinates 41.275947, 123.73261 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Benxi Steel & Iron power station?
Benxi Steel & Iron power station is a 270 MW gas power plant in Liaoning, China, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates Benxi Steel & Iron power station?
Benxi Steel & Iron power station is operated by Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd [100%].