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EC GIGA is a 6 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Veolia Wschód and commissioned in 1950. Ranked #107 of 124 coal plants in Poland, EC GIGA's 6 MW represents 0.01% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC GIGA 912 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elektrociepłownia Lublin Wrotków (231 MW, Gas), EC Lublin Wrotków (231 MW, Gas), and FW Lubartów (48 MW, Wind). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Lublin in the Lublin Voivodeship.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Veolia Wschód
Location
51.2258°, 22.7079°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 223. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,747 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia Wschód operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 7,595 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Lublin Wrotków (10.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.225800, 22.707900
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.80 Mt
Over 76 years of operation
Past Retirement
1990
36 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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