Gardabani power station is a 300 MW coal power station in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia. It is operated by Georgian International Energy Corporation LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 20 Georgia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Georgia's electricity; the national grid averages 146 gCO₂/kWh (79.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_gardabani_georg.
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.
Owner
Operated by Georgian International Energy Corporation LLC [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.5°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
Georgia has 1 coal power plant in this dataset, together about 300 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mtkvari Thermal Power Plant Georgia · Gas · 300 MW · Kvemo Kartli
- Gardabani (Tbilisi) Thermal Power Plant Georgia · Gas · 840 MW · Kvemo Kartli
- Gardabani OCGT Power Plant Georgia · Gas · 110 MW · Kvemo Kartli
- Satskhenisi Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia · Hydro · 14 MW · Kvemo Kartli
- Noyemberyan power station · Gas · 126 MW · Tavush
- Ortachala Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia · Hydro · 18 MW · T'bilisi
Location
Coordinates 41.45, 45.1 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gardabani power station?
Gardabani power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Gardabani power station?
Gardabani power station is operated by Georgian International Energy Corporation LLC [100%].