Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station is a 1,980 MW gas power station in Guangdong, China. It is operated by Guangzhou Pearl River Natural Gas Power Generation Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.2 million homes (estimated). It ranks #410 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 2,793,300 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 651k 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 CT-2683.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000405673; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,980 MW, Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station is well above the median gas plant in China (283.5 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Dongfang Electric Corporation: M701J. 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.
~2,793,300 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
- 0.6% 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 Guangzhou Pearl River Natural Gas Power Generation Co 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 (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.8°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 89% 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: 17/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~5% 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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #23 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
- Guangzhou Zhujiang power station · Coal · 1,280 MW · Guangdong
- Guangzhou Zhujiang · Gas · 700 MW · Guangdong
- Dongguan Humen Gas power station · Gas · 300 MW · Guangdong
- Guangzhou Nansha power station · Coal · 600 MW · Guangdong
- Guangzhou Nansha · Gas · 360 MW · Guangdong
- MEISHAN SUGAR PLANT · Coal · 125 MW · Guangdong
Location
Coordinates 22.8143, 113.5654 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station?
Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station is a 1,980 MW gas power plant in Guangdong, China, commissioned in 2006.
Who operates Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station?
Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station is operated by Guangzhou Pearl River Natural Gas Power Generation Co Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station emit?
Guangzhou Pearl River LNG power station has modelled emissions of about 2,793,300 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).