Istok power station is a 330 MW coal power station in Istok, Kosovo. It is operated by EmberClear Corp [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 413k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 5 Kosovo power plants by installed capacity.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_istok_kosov.
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
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 Kosovo coal capacity
- 14.3% of 2,308 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 Kosovo
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by EmberClear Corp [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 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 #4 largest coal power plant of 4 in Kosovo by capacity.
Kosovo has 4 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 2,308 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kosovo B Coal Power Plant Kosovo · Coal · 678 MW · Pristina
- TE KOSOVO B · Coal · 618 MW · Pristina
- Kosovo A Coal Power Plant Kosovo · Coal · 800 MW · Pristina
- TE KOSOVO A · Coal · 610 MW · Pristina
- Berane power station · Coal · 110 MW · Berane
- Kosovo C power station · Coal · 500 MW · Kosovo and Metohija
Location
Coordinates 42.783333, 20.483333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Istok power station?
Istok power station is a 330 MW coal power plant in Istok, Kosovo.
Who operates Istok power station?
Istok power station is operated by EmberClear Corp [100%].