Miljevina power station — Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coal power plant in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Approximate location 43.518304, 18.652091.
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Miljevina power station is a 220 MW coal power station in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is operated by to be determined [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 275k homes (estimated). It ranks #16 of 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 55.4% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's electricity; the national grid averages 571 gCO₂/kWh (43.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_miljevina_bosni.
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 220 MW, Miljevina power station is below the median coal plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina (430 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina coal capacity
- 4.7% of 4,730 MW across 11 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.5°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 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 #11 largest coal power plant of 11 in Bosnia and Herzegovina by capacity.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 11 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,730 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Piva (Mratinje) Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro · Hydro · 342 MW · Opstina Pluzine
- Gacko Coal CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Coal · 300 MW · Republika Srpska
- Visegrad Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Hydro · 315 MW · Republika Srpska
- Pljevlja Coal Power Plant Montenegro · Coal · 225 MW · Pljevlja
- Pljevlja gas power station · Gas · 200 MW · Pljevlja
- Maoce Power Station · Coal · 500 MW · Pljevlja
Location
Coordinates 43.518304, 18.652091 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Miljevina power station?
Miljevina power station is a 220 MW coal power plant in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Who operates Miljevina power station?
Miljevina power station is operated by to be determined [100%].