Xiangtou International Hengdong Gas power station is a 980 MW gas power station in Hunan, China. It is operated by Xiangtou International (Hengdong) Gas Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.1 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1003 of 6,685 China power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 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_xiangtouinternationalh_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 · L100000407893; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 980 MW, Xiangtou International Hengdong Gas 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); Shanghai Electric: AE94.3A. 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
- Age among peers
- 298 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 Xiangtou International (Hengdong) Gas 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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 27.0°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #118 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
- Jiantao Cogen power station · Coal · 60 MW · Hunan
- Hunan Hengyang (Li'ang) power station · Biomass · 20 MW · Hunan
- Hunan Hengyang (Yongqing) power station · Biomass · 36 MW · Hunan
- Hunan Hengnan power station · Biomass · 12 MW · Hunan
- Hunan Tongba Small · Hydro · 15 MW · Hunan
- Hengyang nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 4,000 MW · Hunan
Location
Coordinates 26.9950315, 112.7918204 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Xiangtou International Hengdong Gas power station?
Xiangtou International Hengdong Gas power station is a 980 MW gas power plant in Hunan, China, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates Xiangtou International Hengdong Gas power station?
Xiangtou International Hengdong Gas power station is operated by Xiangtou International (Hengdong) Gas Power Generation Co Ltd [100%].