RAK power station — United Arab Emirates
Coal power plant in Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 25.836977, 55.972595.
CoalEmirate of Ras Al KhaimahUnited Arab Emirates
RAK power station is a 270 MW coal power station in Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is operated by Utico FZCO [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 338k homes (estimated). It ranks #40 of 60 United Arab Emirates power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of United Arab Emirates's electricity; the national grid averages 468 gCO₂/kWh (31.7% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_rak_unite.
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 United Arab Emirates coal capacity
- 8.8% of 3,070 MW across 3 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 United Arab Emirates
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Utico FZCO [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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.8°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt 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 #3 largest coal power plant of 3 in United Arab Emirates by capacity.
United Arab Emirates has 3 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 3,070 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ras al-Khaimah power station · Coal · 1,800 MW · United Arab Emirates
- Al Hamra Independent Power Plant · Gas · 60 MW · Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
- Musandam power plant · Gas · 120 MW · Musandam
- Khasab New power plant · Oil · 84 MW · Musandam
- Khorfakkan Station (KHPS) · Gas · 144 MW · Emirate of Sharjah
- Hamriyah Power Station (HPS) · Gas · 504 MW · Ajman
Location
Coordinates 25.836977, 55.972595 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is RAK power station?
RAK power station is a 270 MW coal power plant in Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates RAK power station?
RAK power station is operated by Utico FZCO [100%].