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EC Pruszków is a 9 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by PGNiG TERMIKA since 1957. Ranked #102 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it accounts for 0.01% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Pruszków 607.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elektrociepłownia Siekierki (622 MW, Coal), EC Siekierki (620 MW, Coal), and EC Żerań (386 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 10 km west of Warsaw.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
PGNiG TERMIKA
Location
52.1707°, 20.8006°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 215. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,731 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PGNiG TERMIKA operates 2 plants totalling 629 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 8,677 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elektrociepłownia Pruszków II (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.170700, 20.800600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.6 Kt
43 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.45 Mt
Over 69 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.7K
cars per year
4.7K
homes per year
1.6M
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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