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EC Oświęcim is a 79 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Synthos Dwory 7. Ranked #79 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it contributes 0.13% 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 Oświęcim 69 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaworzno Power Station (1,545 MW, Coal), Jaworzno III (1,345 MW, Coal), and Łaziska (1,155 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, approximately 50 km from Kraków.

Capacity
79 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Synthos Dwory 7
Location
50.0395°, 19.2735°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 122. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #11,276 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,470 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Synthos Dwory 7 operates 1 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 19,590 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jaworzno III (19.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.039500, 19.273500
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
312.1 Kt
381 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.37 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2052
26 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
67.8K
cars per year
41.6K
homes per year
14.2M
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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