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Dychów hydroelectric plant91 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Dychów hydroelectric plant is a 91 MW hydro power facility in Poland, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #13 of 52 hydro plants in Poland, Dychów's 91 MW represents 1.05% 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 46.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elektrociepłownia Zielona Góra S.A. (221.4 MW, Gas) and EC Zielona Góra (188 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Poland's Lubusz Voivodeship, approximately 30 km from the city of Zielona Góra.

Capacity
91 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE)
Location
51.9896°, 15.0529°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 114. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #10,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,422 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) operates 8 plants totalling 7,160 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 13,199 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raduszec Stary (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 51.989600, 15.052900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dychów hydroelectric plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 319 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

PolandEnergy Profile

318
Total Plants
82.7 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasNuclear
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