Berane power station — Montenegro
Coal power plant in Berane, Montenegro. Approximate location 42.84, 19.86.
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Berane power station is a 110 MW coal power station in Berane, Montenegro. It is operated by Rudnik Uglja Berane [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 138k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 10 Montenegro power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 24.4% of Montenegro's electricity; the national grid averages 264 gCO₂/kWh (75.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_berane_monte.
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
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 Montenegro coal capacity
- 6.7% of 1,635 MW across 4 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 Montenegro
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Rudnik Uglja Berane [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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 42.8°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #4 largest coal power plant of 4 in Montenegro by capacity.
Montenegro has 4 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 1,635 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Štavalj Power Station · Coal · 300 MW · Serbia
- Istok power station · Coal · 330 MW · Istok
- Podgorica power station · Gas · 150 MW · Podgorica
- Fierza · Hydro · 500 MW · Kukes
- Pljevlja Coal Power Plant Montenegro · Coal · 225 MW · Pljevlja
- Maoce Power Station · Coal · 500 MW · Pljevlja
Location
Coordinates 42.84, 19.86 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Berane power station?
Berane power station is a 110 MW coal power plant in Berane, Montenegro.
Who operates Berane power station?
Berane power station is operated by Rudnik Uglja Berane [100%].