TPI Coal power station is a 150 MW coal power station in Saraburi, Thailand. It is operated by TPI Polene Power PCL [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 188k homes (estimated). It ranks #67 of 238 Thailand power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 17.8% of Thailand's electricity; the national grid averages 546 gCO₂/kWh (16.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_tpicoal_thail.
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 150 MW, TPI Coal power station is below the median coal plant in Thailand (660 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 Thailand coal capacity
- 0.9% of 17,394 MW across 18 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 10 of 14 dated coal plants in Thailand 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 Thailand
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by TPI Polene Power PCL [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 tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.6°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #14 largest coal power plant of 18 in Thailand by capacity.
Thailand has 18 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 17,394 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kaeng Khoi 2 · Gas · 1,468 MW · Sara Buri
- Cham Phak Phaeo · Solar · 6.4 MW · Sara Buri
- Saraburi SPP2 · Solar · 15.4 MW · Sara Buri
- Tha Maprang · Solar · 6 MW · Sara Buri
- Saraburi - SPP2 Solar Power Plant · Solar · 8 MW · Sara Buri
- Huaihaeng · Solar · 5.7 MW · Sara Buri
Location
Coordinates 14.645696, 101.12726 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is TPI Coal power station?
TPI Coal power station is a 150 MW coal power plant in Saraburi, Thailand, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates TPI Coal power station?
TPI Coal power station is operated by TPI Polene Power PCL [100%].