Qingyang UHV Transmission power station in China is the largest coal power plant in construction or the proposal stage in the world as of 2021. The project has an expected capacity of six gigawatts. Shivee Ovoo power station ranked second, with a capacity of 5.3 gigawatts. All of the largest coal power projects are located in Asia or Africa.
Largest coal power plants in construction or in the proposal stage worldwide as of 2021, by capacity (in megawatts)
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Global Energy Monitor. "Largest Coal Power Plants in Construction or in The Proposal Stage Worldwide as of 2021, by Capacity (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264205/largest-coal-power-plants-in-construction-or-proposed-by-capacity-worldwide/
Global Energy Monitor, Largest coal power plants in construction or in the proposal stage worldwide as of 2021, by capacity (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264205/largest-coal-power-plants-in-construction-or-proposed-by-capacity-worldwide/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Largest coal power plants in construction or in the proposal stage worldwide as of 2021, by capacity (in megawatts) [Graph], Global Energy Monitor, September 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264205/largest-coal-power-plants-in-construction-or-proposed-by-capacity-worldwide/