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EC Szombierki is a 9 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bytom and commissioned in 1920. Ranked #102 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it contributes 0.01% to the country's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making EC Szombierki 607.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rybnik (1,775 MW, Coal), Rybnik Power Station (1,720 MW, Coal), and Jaworzno Power Station (1,545 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 70 km northwest of Katowice.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1920

106 years old

Owner
Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bytom
Location
50.3454°, 18.8864°

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

106 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bytom operates 2 plants totalling 134 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 27,787 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Miechowice (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: ZEC Bytom

Location

Coordinates:: 50.345400, 18.886400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.6 Kt
43 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.77 Mt
Over 106 years of operation
Past Retirement
1960
66 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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