Porto Romano Power Station is a 800 MW coal power station in Durrës, Albania. It is operated by Enel SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 11 Albania power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Albania's electricity; the national grid averages 25 gCO₂/kWh (100.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_portoromano_alban.
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
Technically it is described as ultra-supercritical. 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.
Owner
Operated by Enel SpA [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 hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.4°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
Albania has 1 coal power plant in this dataset, together about 800 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lanabregas · Hydro · 5 MW · Tirane
- Shkopet · Hydro · 24 MW · Diber
- Ulez · Hydro · 25 MW · Diber
- Vau i Dijes · Hydro · 250 MW · Shkoder
- Roskovec power station · Gas · 170 MW · Fier
- Bar gas power station · Gas · 440 MW · Bar
Location
Coordinates 41.371141, 19.425201 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Porto Romano Power Station?
Porto Romano Power Station is a 800 MW coal power plant in Durrës, Albania.
Who operates Porto Romano Power Station?
Porto Romano Power Station is operated by Enel SpA [100%].