Thermal Power Plant Water, Wastewater and Waste Statistics,

6.5 billion m3 of water drawn by thermal power plants

According to the results of the Thermal Power Plant Water, Wastewater and Waste Statistics Survey, 6.5 billion m3 of water was drawn by thermal power plants in 2014, 98% of which was from the sea and 98% of the total water was used as cooling water.

6.4 billion m3 wastewater discharged by thermal power plants

99.6% of the 6.4 billion m3 wastewater discharged by thermal power plants in 2014 was discharged into the sea and 9 million m3 of the 92.5 million m3 wastewater, excluding cooling water, was treated.

24.2 million tons of waste generated in thermal power plants

Thermal power plants generated a total of 24.2 million tons of waste, of which 9.1 thousand tons were hazardous. 98.5% of the waste generated was mineral wastes (ash, slag, fly ash, gypsum, etc.). 48.3% of the total waste is thrown into the ash mountain / ash dam, 21.7% is in landfill, 15% is sold or sent to licensed waste disposal and recovery companies, and 15% is stone quarry, disposal in municipal waste, etc.).