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Suzhou Cogen power station

Other power plant in Jiangsu Sheng, China. Approximate location 31.3341, 120.5435.

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Suzhou Cogen power station is a 482 MW other power station in Jiangsu Sheng, China. It is operated by Huaneng Suzhou Thermoelectricity Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 362k homes (estimated). It ranks #1691 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 776,850 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 181k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (41.7% low-carbon) (2025).

482Legacy source-record capacity
361,913homes powered (est.)
776,850t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-3107.

Data status

Known data

FacilitySuzhou Cogen power station Climate TRACE
CountryChina · Jiangsu Sheng Climate TRACE
Coordinates31.3341, 120.5435 Climate TRACE
FuelOther Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity482 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerHuaneng Suzhou Thermoelectricity Co Ltd Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions776,850 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#1691 of 6685 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#2 of 18 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers6.43× · 75 MW median · 18 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent361,913 calculated
Climate16.1°C · HDD 1,712 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 44/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: Climate TRACE source-record capacity (modelled/legacy); fuel: Primary fuel not stated in available source record; classified as Other/industrial-mixed pending country registry match

In context: how this plant compares

At 482 MW, Suzhou Cogen power station is well above the median other plant in China (75 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~776,850 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

181kpassenger cars driven for a year
101khomes' yearly energy use
13 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest other plants in China

Zhangpu Chihu Industrial Park Cogen power station: 540 MW540Zhangpu Ch…Suzhou Cogen power station: 482 MW482Suzhou Cog…Nanjing Xiexin power station: 400 MW400Nanjing Xi…HANDAN WORKS: 260 MW260HANDAN WOR…Guangdong Shenzhen Bao'an power station: 223 MW223Guangdong …Asia Symbol captive power station: 179 MW179Asia Symbo…Tianjin Beichen power station: 160 MW160Tianjin Be…Guangdong Huadu power station: 150 MW150Guangdong …

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Huaneng Suzhou Thermoelectricity Co Ltd.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

16.1°Cannual mean temp
1,712heating degree-days (base 18°C)
1,057cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
10 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 4 °CJF: 5 °CFM: 9 °CMA: 15 °CAM: 20 °CMJ: 24 °CJJ: 28 °CJA: 28 °CAS: 23 °CSO: 18 °CON: 12 °CND: 6 °CD28 °C

Heating degree-days here run 30% 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: 38/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
44/100environmental-severity index
24.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
91 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #2 largest other power plant of 18 in China by capacity.

China has 18 other power plants in this dataset, together about 2,830 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 31.3341, 120.5435 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Suzhou Cogen power station?

Suzhou Cogen power station is a 482 MW source-record other power plant in Jiangsu Sheng, China.

How many homes can Suzhou Cogen power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 361,913 homes (estimated).

Who operates Suzhou Cogen power station?

Suzhou Cogen power station is operated by Huaneng Suzhou Thermoelectricity Co Ltd.

How much CO₂ does Suzhou Cogen power station emit?

Suzhou Cogen power station has modelled emissions of about 776,850 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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