IRPC power station is a 307 MW coal power station in Rayong, Thailand. It is operated by IRPC Clean Power Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 384k homes (estimated). It ranks #43 of 238 Thailand power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 17.8% of Thailand's electricity; the national grid averages 546 gCO₂/kWh (16.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_irpc_thail.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000104674; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 307 MW, IRPC power station is below the median coal plant in Thailand (660 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.
Key facts
- Share of Thailand coal capacity
- 1.8% of 17,394 MW across 18 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 14 dated coal plants in Thailand 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 Thailand
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by IRPC Clean Power Co Ltd [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 tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 12.7°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 an extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), with marine salt corrosion 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 #13 largest coal power plant of 18 in Thailand by capacity.
Thailand has 18 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 17,394 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- IRPC Industrial Zone Clean power station · Gas · 240 MW · Rayong
- BLCP Power · Coal · 1,434 MW · Rayong
- TPT Petrochemical power station · Coal · 55 MW · Rayong
- Map Ta Phut BKK power station · Gas · 112 MW · Rayong
- Glow Energy Phase 2 Power Plant · Gas · 258 MW · Rayong
- Gheco One power station · Coal · 660 MW · Rayong
Location
Coordinates 12.655398, 101.311848 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is IRPC power station?
IRPC power station is a 307 MW coal power plant in Rayong, Thailand, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates IRPC power station?
IRPC power station is operated by IRPC Clean Power Co Ltd [100%].