Fujian Putian is a 1,560 MW gas power station in Fujian, China. It is operated by CNOOC Fujian Gas Power Company Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.8 million homes (estimated). It ranks #496 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2006, it is around 20 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 721,520 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 168k cars driven for a year. 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 WRI1061030.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405615; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,560 MW, Fujian Putian is well above the median gas plant in China (283.5 MW). 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.
~721,520 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of China gas capacity
- 0.5% of 333,508 MW across 595 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 39 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 CNOOC Fujian Gas Power Company Ltd.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 76% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 22/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~4% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #43 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
- CNOOC Putian Gas power station · Gas · 1,560 MW · Fujian
- Nanpu Quanzhou power station · Coal · 1,940 MW · Fujian
- Fujian Putian power station · Biomass · 54 MW · Fujian
- Meizhou Wan power station · Coal · 2,786 MW · Fujian
- Putian Houhai Wind Power Phase 2 · Wind · 48 MW · Fujian
- Putian Dongqiao · Wind · 48 MW · Fujian
Location
Coordinates 25.22, 119.0 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Fujian Putian?
Fujian Putian is a 1,560 MW gas power plant in Fujian, China, commissioned in 2006.
Who operates Fujian Putian?
Fujian Putian is operated by CNOOC Fujian Gas Power Company Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Fujian Putian emit?
Fujian Putian has modelled emissions of about 721,520 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).