Shurab power station — Tajikistan
Coal power plant in Khujand, Tajikistan. Approximate location 40.116667, 70.633333.
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Shurab power station is a 300 MW coal power station in Khujand, Tajikistan. It is operated by HOS Powertech Sdn Bhd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #8 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_shurab_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
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
- 18.2% 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 HOS Powertech Sdn Bhd [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 cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.1°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #4 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
- Kairakkum · Hydro · 174 MW · Viloyati Sughd
- Fergana · Oil · 280 MW · Fergana
- Rasht power station · Coal · 350 MW · districts of Republican Subordination
- Angren power station · Coal · 393 MW · Toshkent
- Novo-Angren power station · Coal · 2,100 MW · Toshkent
- Turakurgan power station · Gas · 900 MW · Namangan
Location
Coordinates 40.116667, 70.633333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Shurab power station?
Shurab power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in Khujand, Tajikistan.
Who operates Shurab power station?
Shurab power station is operated by HOS Powertech Sdn Bhd [100%].