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EC Gorlice is a 5 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by SWF Energia. Ranked #109 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it represents 0.01% of the country's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Gorlice 1,094.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EC Azoty Tarnów (97 MW, Coal), MPEC S.A. Elektrociepłownia Piaskówka (3.75 MW, Coal), and FF Wierzchosławice (1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, approximately 90 km east of Kraków.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
SWF Energia
Location
49.6769°, 21.1821°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 226. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,752 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

SWF Energia operates 3 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: EC Gorlice

Location

Coordinates:: 49.676900, 21.182100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.8 Kt
24 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
197.5 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2056
30 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
897.9K
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
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