Lubhuku power station is a 300 MW coal power station in Eswatini, Eswatini. It is operated by Lubhuku Power Generation Company Pty Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 6 Eswatini power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2026, it is around 0 years old — recently built.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_lubhuku_eswat.
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 300 MW, Lubhuku power station is below the median coal plant in Eswatini (400 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Eswatini coal capacity
- 12.5% of 2,400 MW across 5 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 Eswatini
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Lubhuku Power Generation Company Pty 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 humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 26.4°S — 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
The #4 largest coal power plant of 5 in Eswatini by capacity.
Eswatini has 5 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 2,400 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mpaka power station · Coal · 500 MW · Eswatini
- Simunye Mill · Biomass · 17 MW · Lubombo
- Ubombo Mill · Biomass · 13 MW · Lubombo
- Mhlume Mill · Biomass · 14 MW · Lubombo
- Edwaleni · Hydro · 15 MW · Manzini
- Edwaleni power station · Gas · 250 MW · Edwaleni
Location
Coordinates -26.42761, 31.80487 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lubhuku power station?
Lubhuku power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in Eswatini, Eswatini, commissioned in 2026.
Who operates Lubhuku power station?
Lubhuku power station is operated by Lubhuku Power Generation Company Pty Ltd [100%].