Pailin power station is a 200 MW coal power station in Pailin, Cambodia. It is operated by Dragon Power [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 250k homes (estimated). It ranks #14 of 27 Cambodia power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 56.6% of Cambodia's electricity; the national grid averages 499 gCO₂/kWh (40.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_pailin_cambo.
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 200 MW, Pailin power station is below the median coal plant in Cambodia (405 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 Cambodia coal capacity
- 3.7% of 5,360 MW across 8 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 Cambodia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dragon Power [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 tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 12.9°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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 #7 largest coal power plant of 8 in Cambodia by capacity.
Cambodia has 8 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,360 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Stung Atai · Hydro · 120 MW · Trat
- Sa Kaeo · Solar · 8 MW · Sa Kaeo
- Lower Russei Chrum · Hydro · 338 MW · Koh Kong
- Bo-Thong · Solar · 12.9 MW · Prachin Buri
- Stung Tatai · Hydro · 246 MW · Koh Kong
- Si Maha Phot I · Solar · 8 MW · Prachin Buri
Location
Coordinates 12.850556, 102.609444 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pailin power station?
Pailin power station is a 200 MW coal power plant in Pailin, Cambodia.
Who operates Pailin power station?
Pailin power station is operated by Dragon Power [100%].