The Gibson coal power plant, located in the United States, was one of the largest and notable of its kind worldwide, generating around 51 gigawatt hours of electricity per day. The largest coal-fired power plant is Tiachung, located in Taiwan, generating almost 85.5 gigawatt hours of energy.
Largest coal power plants based on generation worldwide as of 2018 (in megawatt hours)
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Largest coal power plants based on generation worldwide as of 2018 (in megawatt hours) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, August 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054593/energy-generation-coal-power-facilities-worldwide/