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Czechnica CHP station100 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Czechnica CHP station is a 100 MW gas power plant in Poland, with coordinates at 51.0378, 17.1503, and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #21 of 27 gas plants in Poland. Its 100 MW represents 2% of Poland's total gas capacity of 4,994 MW. The largest gas plant in Poland is Łęg Cogeneration and power plant at 480 MW, making Czechnica CHP station 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EC Wrocław (263 MW, Coal), Wrocław combined heat and power plant (262.6 MW, Gas), and Elektrociepłownia Wrocław (260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Wrocław.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Location
51.0378°, 17.1503°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 107. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Polska Grupa Energetyczna operates 10 plants totalling 5,062 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 10,016 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elektrociepłownia Czechnica 2 (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 51.037800, 17.150300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.09 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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