Mecsek Hills power station is a 400 MW coal power station in Baranya, Hungary. It is operated by Wildhorse Energy Hungary Kft [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 501k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 37 Hungary power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 3.4% of Hungary's electricity; the national grid averages 163 gCO₂/kWh (75.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_mecsekhills_hunga.
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 400 MW, Mecsek Hills power station is around the median coal plant in Hungary (400 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 Hungary coal capacity
- 9.3% of 4,289 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 7 dated coal plants in Hungary 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 Hungary
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Wildhorse Energy Hungary Kft [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 46.1°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 #5 largest coal power plant of 10 in Hungary by capacity.
Hungary has 10 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,289 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Pécs · Solar · 18.6 MW · Baranya
- GREENERGY szabályozási központ · Gas · 45.8 MW · Baranya
- Mohacs power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Baranya
- Paksi Atomerőmű · Nuclear · 1,886.8 MW · Tolna
- Paks · Solar · 20.6 MW · Tolna
- Osijek TE-TO CHP Power Plant Croatia · Gas · 89 MW · Osjecko-Baranjska
Location
Coordinates 46.1, 18.083333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mecsek Hills power station?
Mecsek Hills power station is a 400 MW coal power plant in Baranya, Hungary, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Mecsek Hills power station?
Mecsek Hills power station is operated by Wildhorse Energy Hungary Kft [100%].