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Global Coal Power Plants

There are currenly 2,317 Coal power plants across the globe with a total capacity of 1948945.3 MW.

Name Capacity (MW) Type Other Fuel Commissioned Owner
CENTRAL BAHIA BLANCA (PIEDRA BUENA) SA 620.0 MW Coal 1990 PAMPA ENERGIA
CENTRAL TERMICA GÜEMES SA 361.0 MW Coal Gas, 1993 PAMPA ENERGIA
COSTANERA 1982.2 MW Coal Gas, Other, 1984 ENDESA COSTANERA
CT ECOENERGIA (PETROBRAS) 13.2 MW Coal PETROBRAS ARGENTINA S.A.
NECOCHEA 206.0 MW Coal 1969 CENTRALES DE LA COSTA ATLANTICA SA
PILAR ZANICHELLI 216.0 MW Coal 1971 EPEC
PUERTO NUEVO 589.0 MW Coal 1966 CT PUERTO SA
SAN NICOLAS 644.0 MW Coal Gas, 1965 AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A.
SORRENTO 226.0 MW Coal 1962 GENERACION ROSARIO SA
Anglesea 165.0 MW Coal Alcoa of Australia Ltd
Bayswater 2640.0 MW Coal Macquarie Generation
Callide A 30.0 MW Coal CS Energy
Callide B 700.0 MW Coal CS Energy
Callide C 840.0 MW Coal CS Energy
Collie (Bluewaters) 416.0 MW Coal Griffin Energy
Collie A 340.0 MW Coal Verve Energy
Collinsville 190.0 MW Coal RATCH Australia
Energy Brix 195.0 MW Coal Energy Brix (Aust) Corp
Gladstone 1680.0 MW Coal GPS Joint Venture
Hazelwood 1600.0 MW Coal Hazelwood Power
Kogan Creek 744.0 MW Coal CS Energy
Liddell 2200.0 MW Coal Macquarie Generation
Loy Yang A 2180.0 MW Coal GEAC Great Energy Alliance Corporation
Loy Yang B 1000.0 MW Coal IPM Australia Limited
Millmerran 856.0 MW Coal Intergen
Mt Piper 1400.0 MW Coal Delta
Muja C 400.0 MW Coal Verve Energy
Muja D 454.0 MW Coal Verve Energy
Munmorah 600.0 MW Coal Delta Electricity
Redbank 150.0 MW Coal Biogreen Energy Pty Limited
Stanwell 1460.0 MW Coal Stanwell Corporation Ltd
Tarong 1400.0 MW Coal Stanwell Corporation Ltd
Tarong North 443.0 MW Coal Tarong Energy Corporation
Vales Point B 1360.0 MW Coal Delta Electricity
Wallerawang C 500.0 MW Coal TRUenergy
Worsley 120.0 MW Coal BHP
Yallourn 1480.0 MW Coal TRUenergy
Barupukuria ST 1 250.0 MW Coal
LANGERLO 1 470.0 MW Coal 1968
Gacko Coal CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina 300.0 MW Coal
Kakanj CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina 450.0 MW Coal
Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina 730.0 MW Coal
Ugljevik CHP Coal Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina 300.0 MW Coal
Morpule 732.0 MW Coal Botswana Power Corporation
Sua Pan Soda Ash 14.0 MW Coal
Alumar 75.2 MW Coal 2009
Alunorte 103.854 MW Coal 2007
Açominas 102.89 MW Coal 2002
Brasil Verde 1.2 MW Coal 2003
Candiota III 350.0 MW Coal 2011
Cosima 4.9 MW Coal
Cosipa II 18.5 MW Coal
Cosipar 14.0 MW Coal 2000
Figueira 20.0 MW Coal 1963
Jorge Lacerda I e II 232.0 MW Coal 1965
Jorge Lacerda III 262.0 MW Coal 1979
Jorge Lacerda IV 363.0 MW Coal 1997
Metalsider 8.8 MW Coal 2010
Negro de Fumo 24.4 MW Coal 1996
Porto do Itaqui (Antiga Termomaranhão) 360.137 MW Coal 2013
Porto do Pecém II 365.0 MW Coal 2013
Presidente Médici A B 446.0 MW Coal 1974
São Jerônimo 20.0 MW Coal
TRT 21.0 MW Coal 2015
AES Galabovo 670.0 MW Coal 2011 AES
Bobov Dol power station 630.0 MW Coal 1974 Energia MK
Brikel power station 240.0 MW Coal 1961 Brikel EAD
Deven power station 174.0 MW Coal 2009 Deven AD
Maritsa 3 power station 120.0 MW Coal 1971 TEC Maritsa 3 AD
Maritsa Itzok-2 power station 1602.0 MW Coal 1979 TEC Maritsa Iztok 2 EAD
Maritsa Itzok-3 power station 908.0 MW Coal 1980 Contour Global Maritsa Iztok 3 AD
RUSE 180.0 MW Coal
Republika power station 105.0 MW Coal 1951 Toplofikacia Pernik Ead
TOPLO RUSE 110.0 MW Coal
Vidin Works power station 120.0 MW Coal 1970 Vidachim
Sihanoukville CEL power station 100.0 MW Coal 2014 Cambodian Energy Limited
Sihanoukville CIIDG power station 405.0 MW Coal 2015 CIIDG Erdos Hongjun Electric Power Co.
Battle River 689.0 MW Coal ATCO Power
Belledune 467.0 MW Coal
Boundary Dam 672.0 MW Coal Saskatchewan Power Corp
Genesee 1376.0 MW Coal Capital Power & TransAlta
H R Milner 150.0 MW Coal Maxim Power Corp
Keephills 1253.0 MW Coal Capital Power (50%) / TransAlta (50%)
Lingan 620.0 MW Coal
Point Aconi 171.0 MW Coal
Poplar River 582.0 MW Coal Saskatchewan Power Corp
Shand 276.0 MW Coal Saskatchewan Power Corp
Sheerness 816.0 MW Coal ATCO Power
Sundance 2141.0 MW Coal TransAlta
Trenton 307.0 MW Coal
BOCAMINA (I-II) 478.0 MW Coal ENDESA
CAMPICHE 248.9888 MW Coal EMPRESA ELECTRICA CAMPICHE S.A.
DIESEL IQUIQUE(MSIQ_TGIQ) 43.0 MW Coal Oil, E-CL
GUACOLDA 760.0 MW Coal Petcoke, AES GENER S.A.
NUEVA VENTANAS 248.9888 MW Coal ELECTRICA VENTANAS
PLANTA CURICO 2.0 MW Coal CGI IANSA
TERMOELECTRICA ANGAMOS 1(ANG1)_ 2(ANG2) 488.3 MW Coal ANGAMOS
TERMOELECTRICA HORNITOS (CTH) 153.9 MW Coal HORNITOS
TERMOELECTRICA MEJILLONES (CTM1) 318.9 MW Coal Petcoke, E-CL
TERMOELECTRICA NORGENER (NTO2) 259.3 MW Coal Petcoke, AES GENER

What is coal?

Coal is a readily combustible sedimentary deposit composed predominantly of carbon. It has a black or brown-black color andconsists of more than 50 percent by weight and more than 70 percent by volume of carbonaceous material. Coal is formed by plant remains that over a long period of time have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered, and metamorphosed by heat and pressure.

What is coal used for?

Coal is predominantly used as fuel to generate electric power in coal-fired power plants. Where bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, or lignite is burned to generate elecricity. In coal-fired power plants the heat produced by the combustion of coal is used to convert water into high-pressure steam, which drive turbines that produces electricity.

Coal is also used in the process of making steel, which requires quality coal that is high in carbon content and low in moisture. Anthracite is the most commonly used coal when making steel, a type of coal that is not used in the process of generating electricity.

Which country has the most coal?

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the United States has the largest recoverable coal reserves in the world, with an estimated 252 billion short tons of coal remaining, as of January 2020.

What types of coal is used in coal-fired power plants?

Common coal used for electricity generation in power plants include Bituminous: a coal with high heating value (Btu), Subbituminous: a non-shiny coal with low-to-moderate heating values, and Lignite: a coal with high moisture content which results in a low heating value.

How much electricity is generated from coal-fired power plants each year?

In 2021, coal-powered electricity generation grew to approximately 10,042 terawatt hours (TWh) worldwide.

Data Information

This data is a derivitive set of data gathered by source mentioned below.

Data Sources

Global Energy Observatory/Google/KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm/Enipedia/World Resources Institute/database.earth