Shanxi Yulong Youyu Niuxinbao is a 250 MW wind power station in Shanxi Sheng, China. It ranks #2029 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 10.7% 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 WRI1071780.
Data status
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Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 250 MW for Shanxi Youyu Niuxinbao wind farm, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000901690; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 250 MW, Shanxi Yulong Youyu Niuxinbao is well above the median wind plant in China (49 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #12 largest wind power plant of 835 in China by capacity.
China has 835 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 52,236 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Guodian Youyu Laoqianshan Phase 1 · Wind · 49 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Guodian Shanxi Youyu Caojiashan Wind · Wind · 49 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Guodian Shanxi Youyu Caojiashan Phase 2 Wind · Wind · 49 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Jingneng Zuoyun Madaotou power station · Coal · 700 MW · Shanxi
- Youyu · Solar · 10 MW · Shanxi Sheng
- Youyu power station · Coal · 660 MW · Shanxi Sheng
Location
Coordinates 40.1007, 112.501 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Shanxi Yulong Youyu Niuxinbao?
Shanxi Yulong Youyu Niuxinbao is a 250 MW wind power plant in Shanxi Sheng, China, Pre Construction 2011.