Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project is a 270 MW gas power station in Hebei, China. It is operated by Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 304k homes (estimated). It ranks #2001 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 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_hebeiyanshanironandste_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408675; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 270 MW, Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project 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
- 223 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 Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group 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 39.9°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 #302 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
- Hebei Xinda Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project · Gas · 210 MW · Hebei
- Qian'an City Jiujiang Wire Co., Ltd. power project · Gas · 345 MW · Hebei
- Shougang Qian'an Iron and Steel Co Ltd. power project · Gas · 150 MW · Hebei
- Shougang Qian'an Power Unit Upgrade power project · Gas · 100 MW · Hebei
- Hebei Rongxin Gas Power Project · Gas · 145 MW · Hebei
- Huadian Qian'an Distributed Gas power station · Gas · 114 MW · Hebei
Location
Coordinates 39.92446, 118.672858 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project?
Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project is a 270 MW gas power plant in Hebei, China, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project?
Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. Gas Power Project is operated by Hebei Yanshan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd [100%].