Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co., Ltd. power project is a 80 MW gas power plant in Shandong, China. It is operated by Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 90k homes (estimated). It ranks #2848 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_linyiironandsteelinves_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 · L100000408696; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 80 MW, Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co., Ltd. power project is below 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 Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel 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 humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.2°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 #470 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
- Shandong Iron & Steel Group Yongfeng Lingang Corp. Lingang Advanced Special Steel Industry Base power station · Gas · 135 MW · Shandong Sheng
- Shandong Rizhao power station · Biomass · 30 MW · Shandong Sheng
- Liyuan Cogen power station · Coal · 700 MW · Shandong Sheng
- Jiangsu Province Binxin Steel Group Co., Ltd. power project · Gas · 310 MW · Shandong Sheng
- Huaneng Rizhao Lanshan power station · Coal · 2,640 MW · Shandong
- Rizhao Iron and Steel Cogen power station · Coal · 660 MW · Shandong Sheng
Location
Coordinates 35.152213, 119.131906 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co., Ltd. power project?
Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co., Ltd. power project is a 80 MW gas power plant in Shandong, China, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co., Ltd. power project?
Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co., Ltd. power project is operated by Linyi Iron and Steel Investment Group Special Steel Co Ltd [100%].