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CEZ Elektrociepłownia Chorzów "ELCHO"— 208 MW Coal

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The CEZ Elektrocieplownia Chorzow "ELCHO" is a key infrastructure asset in Poland's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 208 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing coal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the CEZ Polska, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1991, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Poland, CEZ Elektrocieplownia Chorzow "ELCHO" occupies the #50 position among all operational coal power plants. Its 208 MW capacity represents a 0.34% share of Poland's total installed coal generating capacity, which currently stands at 62,084 MW. The largest operational coal installation in Poland is the Bełchatów Power Station with an output of 5,472 MW, making the CEZ Elektrocieplownia Chorzow "ELCHO" approximately 26.3 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.2516% of Poland's aggregate generation capacity of 82,656 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of coal power plants (modeled at 55% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,002,144 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Poland consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 250,536 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 50.3069° latitude and 18.9691° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Rybnik (coal, 1,775 MW), Rybnik Power Station (coal, 1,720 MW), Jaworzno Power Station (coal, 1,545 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Poland.