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EC Elbląg is a 42 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Energa Kogeneracja since 1928. Ranked #85 of 124 coal plants in Poland. Its 42 MW represents 0.07% of Poland's 62,066 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Elbląg 130 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are EW Malbork-Koniecwald (18 MW, Wind) and Elblag power station (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, approximately 100 km northwest of Gdańsk.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
1928

98 years old

Owner
Energa Kogeneracja
Location
54.1805°, 19.3855°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 146. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,580 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

98 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Energa Kogeneracja operates 2 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 1,968 MW combined

Nearest plant: EW Malbork-Koniecwald (32.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.180500, 19.385500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
165.9 Kt
202 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
16.26 Mt
Over 98 years of operation
Past Retirement
1968
58 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.1K
cars per year
22.1K
homes per year
7.5M
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
Top Fuels

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