EC Tychy is a 105 MW coal-fired power plant located in Tychy, Poland, operated by TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year and contributes to Poland's overall coal generation capacity. This facility ranks as the 72nd largest coal plant in Poland among 124 such facilities. With 105 MW, it represents 0.17% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland, Bełchatów, has a capacity of 5,472 MW, making EC Tychy approximately 1/52nd the size of the largest facility. Coal is a significant energy source in Poland, accounting for about 80% of the country's electricity generation. The reliance on coal is influenced by Poland's domestic resources and historical energy policies. EC Tychy is situated in the Silesian region, approximately 300 km southwest of Warsaw.
16 years old
Poland, Europe
- 105. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #9,794 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,354 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Poland
16 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A. operates 10 plants totalling 5,133 MW
85 plants within 100 km, 20,673 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
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
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