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EC Będzin is an 82 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Mitteldeutsche Energie AG. Ranked #77 of 124 coal plants in Poland. Its 82 MW represents 0.13% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Będzin 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jaworzno Power Station (1,545 MW, Coal), Jaworzno III (1,345 MW, Coal), and Łaziska (1,155 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 30 km northwest of Katowice.

Capacity
82 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Mitteldeutsche Energie AG
Location
50.3019°, 19.1384°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 120. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #11,030 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,459 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Mitteldeutsche Energie AG operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 19,644 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elektrownia Łagisza (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: EC Będzin

Location

Coordinates:: 50.301900, 19.138400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
324.0 Kt
395 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.21 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2053
27 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
70.4K
cars per year
43.2K
homes per year
14.7M
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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