Banhida-II power station is a 100 MW coal power station in Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary. It is operated by MVM Vertesi Eromu Zrt [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 125k homes (estimated). It ranks #22 of 37 Hungary power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1967, it is around 59 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 3.4% of Hungary's electricity; the national grid averages 163 gCO₂/kWh (75.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_banhidaii_hunga.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, Banhida-II power station is below the median coal plant in Hungary (400 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Hungary coal capacity
- 2.3% of 4,289 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 7 dated coal plants in Hungary are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Hungary
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by MVM Vertesi Eromu Zrt [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.6°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), 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 #8 largest coal power plant of 10 in Hungary by capacity.
Hungary has 10 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,289 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tatabanya power station · Gas · 21 MW · Tatabanya
- Oroszlány power station · Coal · 250 MW · Komarom-Esztergom
- Gönyűi Erőmű · Gas · 426.6 MW · Gyor-Moson-Sopron
- Dunai · Solar · 21 MW · Pest
- Dunamenti Erőmű · Gas · 783 MW · Pest
- North Buda power station · Gas · 50 MW · Pest
Location
Coordinates 47.571057, 18.365557 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Banhida-II power station?
Banhida-II power station is a 100 MW coal power plant in Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary, commissioned in 1967.
Who operates Banhida-II power station?
Banhida-II power station is operated by MVM Vertesi Eromu Zrt [100%].