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INFRASTRUCTURE
Power Plants
Largest Coal-Fired Stations by Energy Capacity
This list features the largest coal-fired plants in the world by energy capacity.
RANK | COAL-FIRED PLANT | LOCATION | CAPACITY (megawatts) |
1 | Datang Tuoketuo Power Station | China | 6,720 |
2 | Taean Power Station | South Korea | 6,400 |
3 | Dangjin Power Station | South Korea | 6,040 |
4 | Taichung Power Station | Taiwan | 5,500 |
5 | Waigaoqiao Power Station | China | 5,240 |
6 | Yeongheung Power Station | South Korea | 5,080 |
7 | Beilun Power Station | China | 5,060 |
8 | Jiaxing Power Station | China | 5,030 |
9 | Guohua Taishan Power Station | China | 5,000 |
10 | Yangxi Zhujiang Power Station | China | 5,000 |
References
Statista. (2023). Largest operational coal power plants worldwide as of 2023, by capacity (in megawatts). Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264024/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-worldwide/ [Accessed: 1 December 2025].
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