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EC Moszczenica is a 38 MW coal-fired power plant in Poland, operated by PGNiG Termika since 1966. Ranked #87 of 124 coal plants in Poland. Its 38 MW represents 0.06% of Poland's 62,066 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Moszczenica 144.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 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 100 km northwest of Katowice.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
PGNiG Termika
Location
49.9415°, 18.5702°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 153. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,592 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PGNiG Termika operates 6 plants totalling 980 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 19,786 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Zofiówka (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.941500, 18.570200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
150.1 Kt
183 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.01 Mt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.6K
cars per year
20.0K
homes per year
6.8M
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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