Rasht power station — Tajikistan
Coal power plant in districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan. Approximate location 39.167867, 70.440185.
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Rasht power station is a 350 MW coal power station in districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan. It is operated by Norinco International Cooperation Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 438k homes (estimated). It ranks #7 of 14 Tajikistan power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 4.7% of Tajikistan's electricity; the national grid averages 73 gCO₂/kWh (94.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_rasht_tajik.
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 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 Tajikistan coal capacity
- 21.2% of 1,650 MW across 4 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 Tajikistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Norinco International Cooperation Ltd [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 continental climate (Köppen Dsb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 39.2°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling 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 4 in Tajikistan by capacity.
Tajikistan has 4 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 1,650 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates 39.167867, 70.440185 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rasht power station?
Rasht power station is a 350 MW coal power plant in districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan.
Who operates Rasht power station?
Rasht power station is operated by Norinco International Cooperation Ltd [100%].