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Stanari Thermal Power Plant

Coal power plant in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Approximate location 44.7538609, 17.7924437.

CoalDobojBosnia and Herzegovinasubcritical

Stanari Thermal Power Plant is a 300 MW coal power station in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is operated by EFT Rudnik i Termoelektrana Stanari doo [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #15 of 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 55.4% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's electricity; the national grid averages 571 gCO₂/kWh (43.6% low-carbon) (2025).

300MW installed capacity
375,428homes powered (est.)
2016commissioned (~10 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_stanarithermal_bosni.

Data status

Known data

FacilityStanari Thermal Power Plant GEM-coal
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina · Doboj GEM-coal
Coordinates44.7538609, 17.7924437 GEM-coal
FuelCoal GEM-coal
MW installed capacity300 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000100103; operating plant capacity
OwnerEFT Rudnik i Termoelektrana Stanari doo [100%] GEM-coal
Commissioned2016 GEM-coal
Technologysubcritical GEM-coal

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions1,314,000 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#15 / 34 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#10 / 11 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.70× · 430 MW · n=11 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent375,428 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 27/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000100103; fuel: GEM GCPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 300 MW, Stanari Thermal Power Plant is below the median coal plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina (430 MW). 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.

Capacity vs largest coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina: 730 MW730Tuzla CHP …Bugojno Thermal Power Project: 600 MW600Bugojno Th…Kongora Thermal Power Plant: 550 MW550Kongora Th…Glinica power station: 500 MW500Glinica po…Kakanj CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina: 450 MW450Kakanj CHP…Kamengrad Thermal Power Plant: 430 MW430Kamengrad …Banovici power station: 350 MW350Banovici p…Gacko Coal CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina: 300 MW300Gacko Coal…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by EFT Rudnik i Termoelektrana Stanari doo [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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 44.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season mean
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
27/100environmental-severity index
19.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
235 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #10 largest coal power plant of 11 in Bosnia and Herzegovina by capacity.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 11 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,730 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 44.7538609, 17.7924437 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Stanari Thermal Power Plant?

Stanari Thermal Power Plant is a 300 MW coal power plant in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, commissioned in 2016.

How many homes can Stanari Thermal Power Plant power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 375,428 homes (estimated).

Who operates Stanari Thermal Power Plant?

Stanari Thermal Power Plant is operated by EFT Rudnik i Termoelektrana Stanari doo [100%].

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