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EC Bielsko-Biała 177 MW Natural Gas

Gas

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.

Capacity
77 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
PKE S.A.
Location
49.8123°, 19.0538°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PKE S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 132 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 21,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Bielsko-Północ 2 (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.812300, 19.053800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.7 Kt
304 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.88 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.3K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.8M
trees to offset

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

PolandEnergy Profile

318
Total Plants
82.7 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasNuclear
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