Dychów is an 88 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by PGE since 1936. Ranked #14 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 88 MW represents 1.01% of Poland's total hydro capacity of 8,671 MW. The largest hydro plant in Poland is Elektrownia wodna Gałąźnia Mała at 4,232 MW, making Dychów 48 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elektrociepłownia Zielona Góra S.A. (221.4 MW, Gas), EC Zielona Góra (188 MW, Gas), and Jocksdorf Solar Power Plant (103.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 90 km west of Wrocław.
90 years old
Poland, Europe
- 116. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #10,815 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Poland
90 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PGE operates 36 plants totalling 3,410 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 13,202 MW combined
Source: PGE Energia Odnawialna
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dychów is a hydro power plant producing approximately 308 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Poland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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