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EC Knurów is an 8 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Megawat. Ranked #104 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it accounts for 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 Knurów 684 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rybnik (1,775 MW, Coal), Rybnik Power Station (1,720 MW, Coal), and Łaziska (1,155 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 50 km from Katowice.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Megawat
Location
50.2153°, 18.6785°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 217. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,734 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Operator portfolio

Megawat operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

94 plants within 100 km, 28,943 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Dębieńsko-Megawat (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.215300, 18.678500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.6 Kt
39 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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