Mariovo power station — North Macedonia
Coal power plant in North Macedonia, North Macedonia. Approximate location 41.122815, 21.805115.
CoalNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedoniasubcritical
Mariovo power station is a 300 MW coal power station in North Macedonia, North Macedonia. It is operated by Elektrani na Severna Makedonija AD [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 6 North Macedonia power plants by installed capacity.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_mariovo_north.
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.
Key facts
- Share of North Macedonia coal capacity
- 54.1% of 554 MW across 2 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 North Macedonia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Elektrani na Severna Makedonija AD [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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.1°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 #1 largest coal power plant of 2 in North Macedonia by capacity.
North Macedonia has 2 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 554 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bitola power station · Gas · 300 MW · Novaci
- Bitola Coal Power Plant Macedonia · Coal · 699 MW · Novaci
- Tikves Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia · Hydro · 114 MW · Kavadarci
- Florina power station · Coal · 330 MW · West Macedonia
- Florina Solar Power Plant · Solar · 4.3 MW · West Macedonia
- Negotino power station · Oil · 998 MW · Negotino
Location
Coordinates 41.122815, 21.805115 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mariovo power station?
Mariovo power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in North Macedonia, North Macedonia.
Who operates Mariovo power station?
Mariovo power station is operated by Elektrani na Severna Makedonija AD [100%].