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<h2 id="2015-report---companies">2015 report - companies</h2> <p>In 2015 the Stranded Assets Programme at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Oxford/ExVVQL6V">University of Oxford</a>’s <a href="/facts/Smith_School_of_Enterprise_and_the_Environment/7eVYjavX">Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment</a> published Stranded Assets and Subcritical Coal report analyzing inter alia carbon intensity of <a href="/facts/Coal-fired_power_station/QCklV8AD">subcritical</a> coal-fired power stations of 100 largest companies having these power stations.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>CO2 intensity(kg/kWh)</th><th>Company</th><th>Country</th><th>Number of SCPS</th></tr><tr><td>1.447</td><td><a href="/facts/NLC_India_Limited/nzAUfLb6">NLC India Limited</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>1.342</td><td><a href="/facts/Madhya_Pradesh_Power_Generation_Company_Limited/PDME1Hmk">Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1.279</td><td><a href="/facts/GDF_Suez/8mjA6sVx">GDF Suez</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a></td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>1.277</td><td><a href="/facts/Kazakhmys/yMs9BAUt">Kazakhmys</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Kazakhstan/Vfs8NI6e">Kazakhstan</a></td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1.269</td><td><a href="/facts/West_Bengal_Power_Development_Corporation/LpD4XjKp">West Bengal Power Development Corporation</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>1.253</td><td><a href="/facts/OGK-2/ScbazzP6">OGK-2</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Russia/jfkCwyxn">Russia</a></td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1.243</td><td><a href="/facts/Maharashtra_State_Power_Generation_Company/GN7ojla8">Maharashtra State Power Generation Company</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>1.240</td><td><a href="/facts/Electricity_Generating_Authority_of_Thailand/wLzQK6Gu">Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Thailand/GCUnN4JK">Thailand</a></td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1.226</td><td><a href="/facts/Termoelectrica/oNGhc7IB">Termoelectrica</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Romania/yolzk5cN">Romania</a></td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>1.222</td><td><a href="/facts/RAO_UES/0fnehBv3">RAO UES</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Russia/jfkCwyxn">Russia</a></td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>1.220</td><td><a href="/facts/%25C4%258CEZ_Group/SmRoGhV5">ČEZ Group</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q">Czech Republic</a></td><td>13</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="2005-report---power-station-from-30-industrialised-countries">2005 report - power station from 30 industrialised countries</h2> <p><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>CO2 intensity(kg/kWh)</th><th>Power station</th><th>Country</th><th>Note</th></tr><tr><td>1.58</td><td><a href="/facts/Hazelwood_Power_Station/NE4IkW3c">Hazelwood Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Victoria%2c_Australia/76P2nqtz">Victoria</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq">Australia</a></td><td>closed in 2017</td></tr><tr><td>1.56</td><td><a href="/facts/Edwardsport_IGCC/TuCeesYr">Edwardsport IGCC</a>, <a href="/facts/Edwardsport%2c_Indiana/bklCc7au">Edwardsport, Indiana</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>closed in 2012</td></tr><tr><td>1.27</td><td><a href="/facts/Frimmersdorf_Power_Station/RmfQjj0r">Frimmersdorf power plant</a>, <a href="/facts/Grevenbroich/t9JKw8p7">Grevenbroich</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td>closed in 2017</td></tr><tr><td>1.25</td><td><a href="/facts/H._R._Milner_Generating_Station/AQPzoCnH">HR Milner Generating Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Grande_Cache/nYUzftx3">Grande Cache</a>, <a href="/facts/Alberta/PjKJFbJY">Alberta</a>,</td><td> <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a></td><td>converted to gas in 2020</td></tr><tr><td>1.18</td><td>Emilio Portes Gil, <a href="/facts/R%25C3%25ADo_Bravo%2c_Tamaulipas/mmCsS1c4">Río Bravo</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Mexico/IT5bwhdh">Mexico</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1.09</td><td><a href="/facts/Be%25C5%2582chat%25C3%25B3w_Power_Station/3ReYnD7L">Bełchatów Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Be%25C5%2582chat%25C3%25B3w/FqI4sCCB">Bełchatów</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1.07</td><td><a href="/facts/Prun%25C3%25A9%25C5%2599ov_Power_Station/n4Nnhrot">Prunéřov Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Kada%25C5%2588/tsvgMqPR">Kadaň</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q">Czech Republic</a></td><td>partially closed</td></tr><tr><td>1.02</td><td>Niihamanishi [ja], <a href="/facts/Niihama%2c_Ehime/T3k2oM7h">Niihama</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="2007-list---europe">2007 list - Europe</h2> <p><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>CO2 intensity (kg/kWh)</th><th>Power Station, Location</th><th>Country</th><th>Fuel</th><th>Emissions (Mt<a href="/facts/Carbon_dioxide/xGzpppEp">CO2</a>)</th></tr><tr><td>1.350</td><td><a href="/facts/Agios_Dimitrios_Power_Station/X7vbwMB1">Agios Dimitrios Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Agios_Dimitrios%2c_Kozani/EmXhWeo7">Agios Dimitrios, Kozani</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Greece/lqHw8bTB">Greece</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>12.4</td></tr><tr><td>1.250</td><td>Kardia Power Station, Kardia Kozanis</td><td> <a href="/facts/Greece/lqHw8bTB">Greece</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>8.8</td></tr><tr><td>1.200</td><td><a href="/facts/Niederaussem_Power_Station/xH5UodyA">Niederaussem Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Niederaussem/9JdKxt2c">Niederaussem</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>27.4</td></tr><tr><td>1.200</td><td><a href="/facts/J%25C3%25A4nschwalde_Power_Station/rHEcDcqV">Jänschwalde Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/J%25C3%25A4nschwalde/7qegYuLL">Jänschwalde</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>23.7</td></tr><tr><td>1.187</td><td><a href="/facts/Frimmersdorf_Power_Station/RmfQjj0r">Frimmersdorf Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Grevenbroich/t9JKw8p7">Grevenbroich</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>19.3</td></tr><tr><td>1.180</td><td>Weisweiler Power Station, <a href="/facts/Eschweiler/l2aJpwd9">Eschweiler</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>18.8</td></tr><tr><td>1.150</td><td><a href="/facts/Neurath_Power_Station/thR74cTk">Neurath Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Grevenbroich/t9JKw8p7">Grevenbroich</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>17.9</td></tr><tr><td>1.150</td><td><a href="/facts/Tur%25C3%25B3w_Power_Station/4Cso0tuy">Turów Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Bogatynia/dgl0qtB7">Bogatynia</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>13.0</td></tr><tr><td>1.150</td><td>As Pontes Power Station, <a href="/facts/Ferrol%2c_Spain/0LLPvagB">Ferrol</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>9.1</td></tr><tr><td>1.100</td><td><a href="/facts/Boxberg_Power_Station/VpB6Ue66">Boxberg Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Boxberg%2c_Saxony/YlByMg8R">Boxberg, Saxony</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>15.5</td></tr><tr><td>1.090</td><td><a href="/facts/Be%25C5%2582chat%25C3%25B3w_Power_Station/3ReYnD7L">Bełchatów Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Be%25C5%2582chat%25C3%25B3w/FqI4sCCB">Bełchatów</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>30.1</td></tr><tr><td>1.070</td><td><a href="/facts/Prun%25C3%25A9%25C5%2599ov_Power_Station/n4Nnhrot">Prunéřov Power Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Prun%25C3%25A9%25C5%2599ov/n4Nnhrot">Prunéřov</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q">Czech Republic</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>8.9</td></tr><tr><td>1.050</td><td>Sines Power Station, <a href="/facts/Sines/IWSttFNs">Sines</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Portugal/lYzwDQ63">Portugal</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hard_Coal/xYt8pIGe">Hard Coal</a></td><td>8.7</td></tr><tr><td>1.000</td><td><a href="/facts/Schwarze_Pumpe_power_station/Ac9wVECJ">Schwarze Pumpe power station</a>, <a href="/facts/Spremberg/68wgS2Yx">Spremberg</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Lignite/pGFaDtFa">Lignite</a></td><td>12.2</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="2018---largest-emitters">2018 - largest emitters</h2> <p>The table lists the largest emitters, regardless of their carbon efficiency.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>CO2 intensity (kg/kWh)</th><th>Power Station</th><th>Country</th><th>2018 emissions (MtCO2)</th></tr><tr><td>1.8</td><td><a href="/facts/Be%25C5%2582chat%25C3%25B3w_Power_Station/3ReYnD7L">Bełchatów</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a></td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>1.5</td><td><a href="/facts/Vindhyachal_Thermal_Power_Station/zyoqq958">Vindhyachal</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>1.5</td><td><a href="/facts/Dangjin_Power_Station/ousTNBhd">Dangjin</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>1.5</td><td><a href="/facts/Taean_Power_Station/GAdEmUb5">Taean</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>1.3</td><td><a href="/facts/Taichung_Power_Plant/LoJ7BuW7">Taichung</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>1.5</td><td><a href="/facts/Tuoketuo_Power_Station/BSzYwSBm">Tuoketuo</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a></td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>1.5</td><td><a href="/facts/Niederaussem_Power_Station/xH5UodyA">Niederaussem</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>1.4</td><td><a href="/facts/Sasan_Ultra_Mega_Power_Project/CWdQJHI3">Sasan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>1.5</td><td><a href="/facts/Yonghungdo_Power_Station/cTylmhoC">Yonghungdo</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>1.4</td><td><a href="/facts/Hekinan_Thermal_Power_Station/M38yaKa5">Hekinan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td>27</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="other">Other</h2> <p>At over 1.34 tCO2-e/MWh <a href="/facts/Yallourn_Power_Station/bNK6jBsf">Yallourn</a> is the most carbon intense in Australia.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> </p><p>In the very unlikely event of being built, the proposed <a href="/facts/Af%25C5%259Fin-Elbistan_C_power_station/3K241jzX">Afşin-Elbistan C power station</a> would become the least carbon efficient coal-fired power station. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://beyond-coal.eu/coal-exit-tracker/?type=maps&layer=1&toggle=dirty30">Europe Beyond Coal</a></li></ul> <h2 id="sources">Sources</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-and-bust-2021-tracking-the-global-coal-plant-pipeline-2/">Boom and Bust 2021: Tracking The Global Coal Plant Pipeline</a> (Report). <a href="/facts/Global_Energy_Monitor/zMIbX05r">Global Energy Monitor</a>. 2021-04-05.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Kittel, Martin; Goeke, Leonard; Kemfert, Claudia; Oei, Pao-Yu; von Hirschhausen, Christian (2020-04-20). 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