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EC Azoty Tarnów is a 97 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Grupa Azoty. Ranked #75 of 124 coal plants in Poland. Its 97 MW accounts for 0.16% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Azoty Tarnów 56.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elektrownia Połaniec (1,882 MW, Coal), Połaniec Power Station (1,780 MW, Coal), and Połaniec (1,623 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, approximately 100 km east of Kraków.

Capacity
97 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Grupa Azoty
Location
50.0277°, 20.9082°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 109. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #10,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,424 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Grupa Azoty operates 2 plants totalling 197 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 8,095 MW combined

Nearest plant: FF Wierzchosławice (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: ENTSOE

Location

Coordinates:: 50.027700, 20.908200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
383.2 Kt
467 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.98 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2053
27 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
83.3K
cars per year
51.1K
homes per year
17.4M
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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