Ras al-Khaimah power station — United Arab Emirates
Coal power plant in United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 25.783333, 55.95.
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Ras al-Khaimah power station is a 1,800 MW coal power station in United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates. It is operated by to be determined [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.3 million homes (estimated). It ranks #15 of 60 United Arab Emirates power plants by installed capacity. 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_rasalkhaimah_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
- 58.6% 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 to be determined [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 #1 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
- RAK power station · Coal · 270 MW · Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
- 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
- Hamriyah Power Station (HPS) · Gas · 504 MW · Ajman
- zawra · Gas · 200 MW · Ajman
Location
Coordinates 25.783333, 55.95 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ras al-Khaimah power station?
Ras al-Khaimah power station is a 1,800 MW coal power plant in United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates.
Who operates Ras al-Khaimah power station?
Ras al-Khaimah power station is operated by to be determined [100%].