EC Bielsko-Biała 1 is a 77 MW gas and coal-fired power plant in Poland, operated by PKE S.A. since 1973. Ranked #22 of 27 gas plants in Poland, it contributes 1.54% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,994 MW. The largest gas plant in Poland is Łęg Cogeneration at 480 MW, making EC Bielsko-Biała 6.23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaworzno Power Station (1545 MW, Coal), Jaworzno III (1345 MW, Coal), and Łaziska (1155 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 40 km southwest of Katowice.
53 years old
Poland, Europe
- 123. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #11,344 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,485 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Poland
53 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
PKE S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 132 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 21,052 MW combined
Source: Tauron Ciepło
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Poland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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