Top ten largest coal plants in the world
From Global Energy Monitor
As of 2020:
| Rank | Station | Country | Coordinates (Lat, Long) | Capacity (MW) | Type of coal | Year(s) built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Datang Tuoketuo power station | China | 40.1952329, 111.358881 | 6,720 | bituminous | 2003-2017 |
| 2. | Taean power station | South Korea | 36.9055681, 126.2346268 | 6,100 | bituminous | 1995-2017 |
| 3. | Dangjin power station | South Korea | 37.05513, 126.5122247 | 6,040[1] | bituminous | 1996-2016 |
| 4. | Taichung power station | Taiwan | 24.2131, 120.485 | 5,500 | bituminous/subbituminous | 1991-2006 |
| 5. | Belchatow power complex | Poland | 51.266389, 19.330556 | 5,420 | lignite | 1981-2015 |
| 6. | Waigaoqiao power station | China | 31.355833, 121.598333 | 5,160 | bituminous | 1995-2008 |
| 7. | Yeongheung power station | South Korea | 37.236939, 126.436092 | 5,080 | bituminous | 2004-2014 |
| 8. | Guodian Beilun power station | China | 29.943611, 121.815833 | 5,060 | bituminous | 1991-2009 |
| 9 (tied). | Guohua Taishan power station | China | 21.8667, 112.9228 | 5,000 | bituminous | 2003-2011 |
| 9 (tied). | Jiaxing power station | China | 30.62804, 121.14422 | 5,000 | bituminous | 2005-2011 |
| 9 (tied). | Yangxi Zhujiang power station | China | 21.54264, 111.67033 | 5,000 | bituminous | 2009-2020 |
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- ↑ As of late 2016, the plant was operating at 5,923 MW, according to press reports, due to turbine problems.
