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EC Starachowice is a 36 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by ZEC Starachowice. Ranked #89 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it accounts for 0.06% 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 Starachowice 152 times smaller. Nearby plants include FW Iłża (54 MW, Wind) and an unknown capacity plant in Pionki. The facility is located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, approximately 150 km south of Warsaw.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1960

66 years old

Owner
ZEC Starachowice
Location
51.0299°, 21.0799°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 156. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,596 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

66 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

ZEC Starachowice operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 12,753 MW combined

Nearest plant: FW Iłża (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.029900, 21.079900
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
142.2 Kt
173 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.39 Mt
Over 66 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.9K
cars per year
19.0K
homes per year
6.5M
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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