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EC Bielsko-Północ 255 MW Oil

Oil

EC Bielsko-Północ 2 is a 55 MW oil-fired power plant in Poland, operated by PKE S.A. since 1997. Ranked #2 of 3 oil plants in Poland. Its 55 MW represents 8.4% of Poland's total oil capacity of 655 MW. The largest oil plant in Poland is EC PKN Orlen at 600 MW, making EC Bielsko-Północ 2 10.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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, approximately 60 km southwest of Katowice.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
PKE S.A.
Location
49.8733°, 19.0309°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 132. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #617 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

PKE S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 132 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 21,076 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Bielsko-Biała 1 (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.873300, 19.030900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
109.6 Kt
169 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.18 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.8K
cars per year
14.6K
homes per year
5.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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