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TOPLO RUSE — 110 MW Coal

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TOPLO RUSE is a 110 MW coal power plant located in Bulgaria. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
110 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1960

Year online

Owner
Toplofikatsiya Ruse

Operator

Location
42.26, 26.14

Coordinates

Insights

#18
largest in %s
#2,335
largest %s worldwide
#9,608
largest worldwide
1960
%d yrs older than avg
1
operated by %s
17
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Coal
Capacity
110 MW
Commissioned
1960
Status
Operational
Owner
Toplofikatsiya Ruse
Country
BGR
Coordinates
42.257, 26.136

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
434,584 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
17.4M t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
820 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

94,475
cars / year
57,944
homes / year
19.8M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

TOPLO RUSE is a 110 MW coal-fired power plant located in Ruse, Bulgaria. The plant is part of Bulgaria’s energy infrastructure and contributes to the country’s coal generation capacity.

It is the 10th largest coal plant in Bulgaria. With 110 MW, it represents 2.26% of Bulgaria’s total coal capacity of 4,859 MW. Bulgaria has 11 coal plants with a combined capacity of 4,859 MW. Compared to the country’s largest coal plant, Maritsa Itzok-2 power station at 1,602 MW, this facility is approximately one-seventh the size.

Coal is a significant component of Bulgaria’s energy mix, providing around 36% of the country’s electricity generation. The reliance on coal reflects Bulgaria’s energy strategy, which aims to utilize domestic resources. The plant is situated approximately 150 km northeast of Sofia in the northeastern region of the country.

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