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Barahona power station is a 45 MW coal-fired power plant in the Dominican Republic, operated by EGE-Haina since 2001. Ranked #2 of 2 coal plants in the Dominican Republic. Its 45 MW represents 14.75% of the Dominican Republic's 305 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in the Dominican Republic is Itabo power station at 260 MW, making Barahona 5.78 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Monte Rio (100.1 MW, Oil), Los Cocos 2 (52 MW, Wind), and Canoa (25 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Barahona Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Santo Domingo.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
EGE-Haina
Location
18.2213°, -71.0867°

Dominican Republic, North America

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 15 plants in Dominican Republic
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,573 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 2.42% of the installed capacity of Dominican Republic
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

EGE-Haina operates 6 plants totalling 839 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 308 MW combined

Nearest plant: Canoa (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 18.221300, -71.086700
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
177.8 Kt
217 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.44 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.6K
cars per year
23.7K
homes per year
8.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Dominican Republic
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Dominican RepublicEnergy Profile

15
Total Plants
1.9 GW
Total Capacity
OilGasCoalHydro
Top Fuels

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