Top plants
| Plant | Country | Fuel | Owner | MW | CO2 t/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afşin-Elbistan power stations | Turkey | Coal | Afşİn Elbİstan Elektrİk Üretİm Ve Tİcaret AŞ [100%] | 9,283 | 40,659,540 |
| East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station | China | Coal | Xinjiang East Hope Non-Ferrous Metal Co Ltd. | 7,000 | 20,924,000 |
| Datang Tuoketuo power station | China | Coal | Tuoketuo Power Company | 6,720 | 29,433,600 |
| Togtoh power station | China | Coal | INNER MONGOLIA Datang International Tuoketuo POWER Genration Co Ltd | 6,720 | 27,893,000 |
| Hamarawein IPP coal project | Egypt | Coal | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100%] | 6,600 | 28,908,000 |
| Gadani Power Park | Pakistan | Coal | ANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd | 6,600 | 28,908,000 |
| Ying Long Shan power station | China | Coal | Ning Long Power Generating Co [100%] | 6,300 | 27,594,000 |
| Ontimavadi power station | India | Coal | GMR Energy Ltd [100%] | 6,300 | 27,594,000 |
| Dangjin | South Korea | Coal | Korea East West Power | 6,040 | 21,778,000 |
| Jiaxing power station | China | Coal | Jiaxing Power Generation Co Ltd | 6,030 | 22,682,000 |
| Guodian Yulin Jingbian power station | China | Coal | Guodian Shaanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [100%] | 6,000 | 26,280,000 |
| Guoxin Dafeng power station | China | Coal | Jiangsu Guoxin Dafenggang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | 6,000 | 26,280,000 |
| Qingyang UHV Transmission power station | China | Coal | to be determined [100%] | 6,000 | 26,280,000 |
| Xiaohaotu power station | China | Coal | Shaanxi Energy Xiaohaotu Coal Power Co Ltd [100%] | 6,000 | 26,280,000 |
| Taipei Port power station | Taiwan | Coal | Taiwan Power Co [100%] | 6,000 | 26,280,000 |
| Guazhou Changle power station | China | Coal | Gansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd | 6,000 | 17,177,000 |
| Taean | South Korea | Coal | Korea Western Power | 5,946 | 29,026,000 |
| Hohhot Jinshan cogen power station | China | Coal | Inner Mongolia Energy Power Generation Investment Group Co Ltd Jinshan Thermal P | 5,840 | 25,579,200 |
| Taizhong Taichung | Taiwan | Coal | Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) | 5,780 | 25,316,400 |
| Shivee Ovoo power station | Mongolia | Coal | Erdenes Shivee Energy LLC [100%] | 5,580 | 24,440,400 |
What changes this answer from a template?
Fuel mix: Coal 4,855. Regions: Inner Mongolia (186), Shandong Sheng (179), Shanxi Sheng (100), Jiangsu Sheng (96). Owners: Unknown owner (130), to be determined [100%] (41), China Guodian Group Corporation (41), China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) (40).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the largest largest coal power plants?
This PowerAtlas slice contains 4,855 plants with 4,190,920 MW of combined capacity. 4,855 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 221 measured and 1,236 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Afşin-Elbistan power stations at 9,283 MW.
Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?
Fuel mix by plant count: Coal 4,855. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (130), to be determined [100%] (41), China Guodian Group Corporation (41), China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) (40).
How is this answer sourced?
Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.
Methodology
This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.