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EC Kielce10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

EC Kielce is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Poland, operated by Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA. It was commissioned in 2008. Ranked #3 of 4 biomass plants in Poland, EC Kielce's 10 MW accounts for 3.2% of Poland's total biomass capacity of 312 MW. The largest biomass plant in Poland is Połaniec Zielony Blok at 205 MW, making EC Kielce 20.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PGE Energia Ciepła S.A. Oddział Elektrociepłownia w Kielcach (18 MW, Coal) and Kielce Power Station (17.6 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, approximately 150 km south of Warsaw.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA
Location
50.8959°, 20.6118°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 207. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA operates 21 plants totalling 14,579 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 11,269 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Starachowice (36 km)

Data provenance

Source: PGE

Location

Coordinates:: 50.895900, 20.611800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
235.7 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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