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EC Andrychów is a 12 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by EC Andrychów SA and commissioned in 1950. Ranked #95 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Andrychów 456 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaworzno Power Station (1,545 MW, Coal), Jaworzno III (1,345 MW, Coal), and Elektrownia Siersza (813 MW, Coal). It is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, approximately 50 km west of Kraków.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
EC Andrychów SA
Location
49.8524°, 19.3369°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 198. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,712 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

EC Andrychów SA operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 21,163 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pumped-storage hydroelectricity Żar (10.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.852400, 19.336900
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.4 Kt
58 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.60 Mt
Over 76 years of operation
Past Retirement
1990
36 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.3K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.2M
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
Top Fuels

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