Studstrupvaerket is a 730 MW coal power station in Central Jutland, Denmark. It is operated by Dong Energy. Based on reported annual generation of 1,439 GWh, it can supply roughly 411k homes. It ranks #3 of 57 Denmark power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1984, it is around 42 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 741,145 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 173k cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 2.7% of Denmark's electricity; the national grid averages 114 gCO₂/kWh (91.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022028.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 730 MW, Studstrupvaerket is well above the median coal plant in Denmark (373 MW). Technically it is described as supercritical. 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.
741,145 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 23%, from 1,439 GWh of reported generation; the median for 7 coal plants in Denmark that report generation is 25%
- Generation trend
- 1,504 GWh in 2015 and 1,439 GWh in 2017 (−4%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 1,836 GWh; 2017: 1,439 GWh
- Share of Denmark coal capacity
- 14.1% of 5,163 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 11 dated coal plants in Denmark are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dong Energy.
Local climate & thermal context
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 56.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 50% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 80/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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 11 in Denmark by capacity.
Denmark has 11 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,163 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hollandsbjerg · Wind · 17 MW · Central Jutland
- Randers · Coal · 52 MW · Central Jutland
- Tuno Knob · Wind · 5 MW · Central Jutland
- Grenaa Reserve power station · Gas · 25 MW · Midtjylland
- Silkeborgvaerket power station · Gas · 108.2 MW · Midtjylland
- Akzo Mariager power station · Gas · 25 MW · Nordjylland
Location
Coordinates 56.2521, 10.3423 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Studstrupvaerket?
Studstrupvaerket is a 730 MW coal power plant in Central Jutland, Denmark, commissioned in 1984.
How much electricity does Studstrupvaerket generate?
Studstrupvaerket generates about 1,439 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Studstrupvaerket?
Studstrupvaerket is operated by Dong Energy.
How much CO₂ does Studstrupvaerket emit?
Studstrupvaerket has measured emissions of about 741,145 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).