Będzin Power Station is an 81.5 MW coal-fired power plant in Poland, commissioned in 1993. It is operated by an unspecified entity and contributes 0.13% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. Ranked #78 of 124 coal plants in Poland, Będzin's 81.5 MW represents a small fraction of the country's coal output. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making Będzin 67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bunji Dam (7100 MW, Hydro), Ashihama Nuclear Power Plant (2700 MW, Nuclear), and Ladyzhyn Power Plant (1800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 200 km northwest of Kraków.
33 years old
Poland, Europe
- 121. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #11,068 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,460 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Poland
33 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Polska Grupa Energetyczna operates 10 plants totalling 5,062 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,470 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
Poland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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