Banovici power station — Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coal power plant in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Approximate location 44.4, 18.5333.
CoalTuzla CantonBosnia and Herzegovinasupercritical
Banovici power station is a 350 MW coal power station in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is operated by RMU Banovici dd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 438k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 55.4% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's electricity; the national grid averages 571 gCO₂/kWh (43.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_banovici_bosni.
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 350 MW, Banovici power station is below the median coal plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina (430 MW). Technically it is described as supercritical. 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina coal capacity
- 7.4% of 4,730 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by RMU Banovici dd [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 44.4°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 #7 largest coal power plant of 11 in Bosnia and Herzegovina by capacity.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 11 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,730 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Coal · 730 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zvornik power plant · Gas · 62.5 MW · Srpska
- Ugljevik CHP Coal Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Coal · 300 MW · Republika Srpska
- ERS Gas-Fired CHP power station · Gas · 200 MW · Zenica-Doboj
- Kakanj CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Coal · 450 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kakanj Thermal Power Plant · Gas · 175 MW · Zenica-Doboj
Location
Coordinates 44.4, 18.5333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Banovici power station?
Banovici power station is a 350 MW coal power plant in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Who operates Banovici power station?
Banovici power station is operated by RMU Banovici dd [100%].