Koh Kong power station is a 2,400 MW coal power station in Koh Kong, Cambodia. It is operated by to be determined [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 27 Cambodia power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 56.6% of Cambodia's electricity; the national grid averages 499 gCO₂/kWh (40.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_kohkong_cambo.
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
At 2,400 MW, Koh Kong power station is well above the median coal plant in Cambodia (405 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 Cambodia coal capacity
- 44.8% of 5,360 MW across 8 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 Cambodia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by to be determined [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 monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.4°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 aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), 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 #1 largest coal power plant of 8 in Cambodia by capacity.
Cambodia has 8 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,360 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Stung Tatai · Hydro · 246 MW · Koh Kong
- Botum Sakor power station · Gas · 900 MW · Koh Kong
- Kirirom I · Hydro · 12 MW · Kampong Speu
- Lower Russei Chrum · Hydro · 338 MW · Koh Kong
- Sihanoukville CEL power station · Coal · 250 MW · Preah Sihanouk
- Kampot power station · Coal · 540 MW · Sihanoukville
Location
Coordinates 11.399167, 103.494722 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Koh Kong power station?
Koh Kong power station is a 2,400 MW coal power plant in Koh Kong, Cambodia.
Who operates Koh Kong power station?
Koh Kong power station is operated by to be determined [100%].