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EC Pniówek is a 14 MW gas-fired power plant in Poland, operated by PGNiG Termika. This facility also utilizes coal as a secondary fuel and is part of Poland's energy infrastructure. Ranked #25 of 27 gas plants in Poland, EC Pniówek's 14 MW accounts for 0.28% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,994 MW. The largest gas plant in Poland is Łęg Cogeneration and Power Plant at 480 MW, making EC Pniówek 34 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rybnik (1,775 MW, Coal), Rybnik Power Station (1,720 MW, Coal), and Łaziska (1,155 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 70 km from Katowice.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
PGNiG Termika
Location
49.9672°, 18.6943°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 194. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,360 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PGNiG Termika operates 6 plants totalling 980 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 21,182 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Zofiówka (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.967200, 18.694300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.0 Kt
55 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
351.5 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.9K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
Top Fuels

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