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Będzin Power Station81.5 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
81.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Location
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Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Polska Grupa Energetyczna operates 10 plants totalling 5,062 MW

Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 22,470 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
322.0 Kt
393 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.63 Mt
Over 33 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
70.0K
cars per year
42.9K
homes per year
14.6M
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
Poland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PolandEnergy Profile

318
Total Plants
82.7 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasNuclear
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