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Myronivskyi power station

Coal power plant in Donetsk, Ukraine. Approximate location 48.479778, 38.284834.

CoalDonetskUkrainesubcriticalMothballed

Myronivskyi power station is a 275 MW coal power station in Donetsk, Ukraine. It is operated by Energy of Donbass [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 344k homes (estimated). It ranks #45 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1953, it is around 73 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 20.9% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).

275MW installed capacity
344,142homes powered (est.)
1953commissioned (~73 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_myronivskyi_ukrai.

Data status

Known data

FacilityMyronivskyi power station GEM-coal
CountryUkraine · Donetsk GEM-coal
Coordinates48.479778, 38.284834 GEM-coal
FuelCoal GEM-coal
MW installed capacity275 MW GEM GCPT; source record
OwnerEnergy of Donbass [100%] GEM-coal
Commissioned1953 GEM-coal
Technologysubcritical GEM-coal

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions1,204,500 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#45 / 98 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#16 / 22 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.23× · 1,210 MW · n=22 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent344,142 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 29/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 275 MW, Myronivskyi power station is below the median coal plant in Ukraine (1,210 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Its current lifecycle status is “Mothballed” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.

Capacity vs largest coal plants in Ukraine

Vuglegirska power station: 3,600 MW4kVuglegirsk…Zaporizhia power station: 2,825 MW3kZaporizhia…Burshtyn power station: 2,334 MW2kBurshtyn p…Zmiivska power station: 2,200 MW2kZmiivska p…Ladyzhyn power station: 1,800 MW2kLadyzhyn p…Trypilska: 1,800 MW2kTrypilskaStarobeshivska: 1,775 MW2kStarobeshi…Kryvorizka power station: 1,764 MW2kKryvorizka…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Energy of Donbass [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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 48.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
26.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
197 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #16 largest coal power plant of 22 in Ukraine by capacity.

Ukraine has 22 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 26,630 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 48.479778, 38.284834 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Myronivskyi power station?

Myronivskyi power station is a 275 MW coal power plant in Donetsk, Ukraine, commissioned in 1953.

How many homes can Myronivskyi power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 344,142 homes (estimated).

Who operates Myronivskyi power station?

Myronivskyi power station is operated by Energy of Donbass [100%].

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