Largest coal power plants

This PowerAtlas slice contains 5,226 plants with 4,571,449 MW of combined capacity. 4,890 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 240 measured and 1,252 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Afşin-Elbistan power stations at 9,283 MW.

5,226plants
4,571,449MW
240measured CO2 records
1,252modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Afşin-Elbistan power stationsTurkeyCoalAfşİn Elbİstan Elektrİk Üretİm Ve Tİcaret AŞ [100%]9,28340,659,540
East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power stationChinaCoalXinjiang East Hope Non-Ferrous Metal Co Ltd.7,00020,924,000
Datang Tuoketuo power stationChinaCoalTuoketuo Power Company6,72029,433,600
Togtoh power stationChinaCoalINNER MONGOLIA Datang International Tuoketuo POWER Genration Co Ltd6,72027,893,000
Hamarawein IPP coal projectEgyptCoalEgyptian Electricity Holding Co [100%]6,60028,908,000
Gadani Power ParkPakistanCoalANC Holdings LLC; Gadani Power Park Management Co Ltd6,60028,908,000
Ying Long Shan power stationChinaCoalNing Long Power Generating Co [100%]6,30027,594,000
Ontimavadi power stationIndiaCoalGMR Energy Ltd [100%]6,30027,594,000
DangjinSouth KoreaCoalKorea East West Power6,04021,778,000
Jiaxing power stationChinaCoalJiaxing Power Generation Co Ltd6,03022,682,000
Guodian Yulin Jingbian power stationChinaCoalGuodian Shaanxi Electric Power Co Ltd [100%]6,00026,280,000
Guoxin Dafeng power stationChinaCoalJiangsu Guoxin Dafenggang Power Generation Co Ltd [100%]6,00026,280,000
Qingyang UHV Transmission power stationChinaCoalto be determined [100%]6,00026,280,000
Xiaohaotu power stationChinaCoalShaanxi Energy Xiaohaotu Coal Power Co Ltd [100%]6,00026,280,000
Taipei Port power stationTaiwanCoalTaiwan Power Co [100%]6,00026,280,000
Guazhou Changle power stationChinaCoalGansu Power Investment Changle Power Generation Co Ltd6,00017,177,000
TaeanSouth KoreaCoalKorea Western Power5,94629,026,000
Hohhot Jinshan cogen power stationChinaCoalInner Mongolia Energy Power Generation Investment Group Co Ltd Jinshan Thermal P5,84025,579,200
Taizhong TaichungTaiwanCoalTaiwan Power Company (Taipower)5,78025,316,400
Shivee Ovoo power stationMongoliaCoalErdenes Shivee Energy LLC [100%]5,58024,440,400

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Coal 5,226. Regions: Inner Mongolia (199), Shandong Sheng (183), Shanxi Sheng (102), Jiangsu Sheng (96). Owners: Unknown owner (152), to be determined [100%] (43), China Guodian Group Corporation (42), China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) (41).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest largest coal power plants?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 5,226 plants with 4,571,449 MW of combined capacity. 4,890 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 240 measured and 1,252 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 5,226. Leading owner/operator labels: Unknown owner (152), to be determined [100%] (43), China Guodian Group Corporation (42), China Huaneng Group Corporation (CHNG) (41).

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.