Hainan Qionghai power station is a 920 MW gas power station in Hainan, China. It is operated by Hainan Energy Storage Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1043 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. 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_hainanqionghai_china.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
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 920 MW, Hainan Qionghai 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). 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
- 0.3% of 333,508 MW across 595 plants in this dataset
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 Hainan Energy Storage Power Generation 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 tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 19.4°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 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 #147 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
- Guodian Qionghai power station · Gas · 780 MW · Hainan
- Southern Grid Hainan Qinglan Gas power station · Gas · 150 MW · Hainan
- HAINAN QINLANG · Gas · 184.1 MW · Hainan
- Southern Grid Hainan Wenchang Gas power station · Gas · 920 MW · Hainan
- Datang Wanning Gas power station · Gas · 920 MW · Hainan
- Niululing · Hydro · 80 MW · Hainan
Location
Coordinates 19.35759, 110.638461 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hainan Qionghai power station?
Hainan Qionghai power station is a 920 MW gas power plant in Hainan, China.
Who operates Hainan Qionghai power station?
Hainan Qionghai power station is operated by Hainan Energy Storage Power Generation Co Ltd [100%].