Ploče power station is a 800 MW coal power station in Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia. It is operated by Luka Ploce energija doo [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 28 Croatia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 5.0% of Croatia's electricity; the national grid averages 158 gCO₂/kWh (76.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_ploce_croat.
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
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 Croatia coal capacity
- 70.8% of 1,130 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 Croatia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Luka Ploce energija doo [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 Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.0°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 marine corrosion 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 Croatia by capacity.
Croatia has 2 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 1,130 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Capljina Pumped Storage Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Hydro · 440 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Pec Mlini Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Hydro · 30 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mostarsko Blato Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Hydro · 60 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Glinica power station · Coal · 500 MW · Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
- Mostar Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Hydro · 72 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Salakovac Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina · Hydro · 210 MW · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location
Coordinates 43.05, 17.433333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ploče power station?
Ploče power station is a 800 MW coal power plant in Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Ploče power station?
Ploče power station is operated by Luka Ploce energija doo [100%].