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Bugojno Thermal Power Project

Coal power plant in Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Approximate location 44.05, 17.45.

CoalCentral Bosnia CantonBosnia and Herzegovina

Bugojno Thermal Power Project is a 600 MW coal power station in Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is operated by Elektroprivreda BiH dd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 751k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 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).

600MW installed capacity
750,857homes powered (est.)
2030Announced

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_bugojnothermal_bosni.

Data status

Known data

FacilityBugojno Thermal Power Project GEM-coal
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina · Central Bosnia Canton GEM-coal
Coordinates44.05, 17.45 GEM-coal
FuelCoal GEM-coal
MW installed capacity600 MW GEM GCPT; source record
OwnerElektroprivreda BiH dd [100%] GEM-coal
Commissioned2030 GEM-coal

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions2,628,000 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#4 / 34 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#2 / 11 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.40× · 430 MW · n=11 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent750,857 calculated
Environmental severityC3 · 30/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 600 MW, Bugojno Thermal Power Project is well above the median coal plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina (430 MW). 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.

Capacity vs largest coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina: 730 MW730Tuzla CHP …Bugojno Thermal Power Project: 600 MW600Bugojno Th…Kongora Thermal Power Plant: 550 MW550Kongora Th…Glinica power station: 500 MW500Glinica po…Kakanj CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina: 450 MW450Kakanj CHP…Kamengrad Thermal Power Plant: 430 MW430Kamengrad …Banovici power station: 350 MW350Banovici p…Gacko Coal CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina: 300 MW300Gacko Coal…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Elektroprivreda BiH 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 44.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season mean
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
30/100environmental-severity index
18.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
131 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #2 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

Location

Coordinates 44.05, 17.45 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Bugojno Thermal Power Project?

Bugojno Thermal Power Project is a 600 MW coal power plant in Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Announced 2030.

How many homes can Bugojno Thermal Power Project power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 750,857 homes (estimated).

Who operates Bugojno Thermal Power Project?

Bugojno Thermal Power Project is operated by Elektroprivreda BiH dd [100%].

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