Svilosa power station is a 120 MW coal power station in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. It is operated by Svilosa AD [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 150k homes (estimated). It ranks #25 of 55 Bulgaria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1971, it is around 55 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 22.5% of Bulgaria's electricity; the national grid averages 276 gCO₂/kWh (71.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_svilosa_bulga.
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
At 120 MW, Svilosa power station is below the median coal plant in Bulgaria (180 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.
Key facts
- Share of Bulgaria coal capacity
- 2.2% of 5,419 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 13 dated coal plants in Bulgaria are older
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 Bulgaria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Svilosa AD [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.6°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 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 #11 largest coal power plant of 14 in Bulgaria by capacity.
Bulgaria has 14 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,419 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Belene Original nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,000 MW · Pleven
- Letnitsa · Solar · 11 MW · Lovech
- Vieru · Solar · 9 MW · Giurgiu
- Slobozia · Solar · 38 MW · Giurgiu
- Stanesti · Solar · 9 MW · Giurgiu
- Giurgiu power station · Coal · 150 MW · Giurgiu
Location
Coordinates 43.642272, 25.305007 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Svilosa power station?
Svilosa power station is a 120 MW coal power plant in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, commissioned in 1971.
Who operates Svilosa power station?
Svilosa power station is operated by Svilosa AD [100%].