List of Coal Power Plants – Powerplant Engineering

The following page lists all coal-fired power plants that are larger than 1,000 MW in current net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power plants that are smaller than 1,000 MW, and those that are only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional lists, listed at the end of the page.

List of Largest Coal-fired power stations

STATION	COUNTRY	CAPACITY (MW)
Taichung Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image002.webp$ Taiwan	5,780
Guodian Beilun Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	5,000
Jiaxin Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	5,000
Waigaoqiao Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	5,000
Huaneng Yingkou Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	4,840
Zouxian Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	4,540
Bełchatów Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image006.webp$ Poland	4,440
Kendal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	4,116
Majuba Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	4,110
Castle Peak Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	4,108
Hekinan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image010.webp$ Japan	4,100
Boryeong Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image012.webp$ South Korea	4,000
Drax Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image014.webp$ England	4,000
Ekibastuz GRES-1 Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image016.webp$ Kazakhstan	4,000
Hadong Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image012.webp$ South Korea	4,000
Taishan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	4,000
Yuhuan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	4,000
Matimba Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	3,990
Nanticoke Generating Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image018.webp$ Canada	3,964
Niederaussem Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image020.webp$ Germany	3,864
Lethabo Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	3,708
Tutuka Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	3,654
Duvha Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	3,600
Matla Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	3,600
Suizhong Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	3,600
Tuoketuo Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	3,600
Zhangzhou Houshi Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	3,600
Bowen Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	3,499
Gibson Generating Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	3,340
Monroe Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	3,300
Samcheonpo Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image012.webp$ South Korea	3,240
Yeongheung Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image012.webp$ South Korea	3,240
Loy Yang Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image024.webp$ Australia	3,150
Jänschwalde Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image020.webp$ Germany	3,000
Kriel Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	3,000
John E. Amos Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,933
J. H. Miller Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,822
Ryazan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image026.webp$ Russia	2,800
Bayswater Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image024.webp$ Australia	2,640
Eraring Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image024.webp$ Australia	2,640
Ligang Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	2,640
Cumberland Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,600
General James M. Gavin Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,600
Rockport Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,600
Paradise Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,558
Roxboro Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,558
Dezhou Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	2,520
W. H. Sammis Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,456
J. M. Stuart Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,441
Frimmersdorf Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image020.webp$ Germany	2,413
Navajo Coal Generating Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,409
Longannet coal power plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image028.webp$ Scotland	2,400
Shalingzi Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	2,400
Martin Lake Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,380
Turceni Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image030.webp$ Romania	2,310
Huaneng Yimin Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	2,200
Belews Creek Coal Steam Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,160
Arnot Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	2,100
Yangcheng Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	2,100
Taizhou Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	2,070
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image031.webp$ England	2,034
Homer City Coal Generating Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	2,012
Cottam Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image031.webp$ England	2,000
Hendrina Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	2,000
Liddell Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	2,000
Ferrybridge Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,995
Dalate Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,980
Lambton Coal Generating Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image034.webp$ Canada	1,976
West Burton Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,972
Fiddlers Ferry Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,961
Eggborough Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,960
Didcot A-B Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,958
Kingsnorth Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,940
Boxberg Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image020.webp$ Germany	1,900
Mawan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,800
Big Bend Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	1,730
Callide Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,720
Rovinari Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image030.webp$ Romania	1,720
Prunéřov Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image036.webp$ Czech Republic	1,710
Gladstone Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,680
Tomato-Atsuma Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image010.webp$ Japan	1,650
Shajiao C Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,625
Camden Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	1,600
Hazelwood Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,600
Mount Storm	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	1,600
Agios Dimitrios Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image038.webp$ Greece	1,585
Douhe Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,550
Aberthaw	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image040.webp$ Wales	1,500
Huntly	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image042.webp$ New Zealand	1,485
Tarong Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,470
Yallourn Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,450
Luohuang Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,440
Dalian Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,400
Fuzhou Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,400
Mount Piper Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,400
Nantong Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,400
Stanwell Coal Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,400
Zhuhai Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,400
Huangpu Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,350
Hanfeng Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,320
Vales Point Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,320
Shang’an Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,300
Huaneng Haibowan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,260
Mintia-Deva Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image030.webp$ Romania	1,260
Shajiao A Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,230
Coal Creek Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image022.webp$ United States	1,200
Cockenzie Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image043.webp$ Scotland	1,200
Fengzhen Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Grootvlei Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	1,200
Huaneng Heggang Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Huaneng Huaiyin Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Huaneng Pingliang Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Huaneng Shangdu Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Panshan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Qinghe Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Xuzhou Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Yuanbaoshan Power Station	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image004.webp$ China	1,200
Tilbury Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,038
Ekibastuz GRES-2 Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image016.webp$ Kazakhstan	1,000
Ironbridge Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,000
Komati Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image008.webp$ South Africa	1,000
Rugeley Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image033.webp$ England	1,000
Wallerawang Coal Power Plant	$Description: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Size Reduced assets\Size reduced\Powerplant Engg\assets\coal_power\17_files\image032.webp$ Australia	1,000

List of Largest Coal-fired power stations

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