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EC WSK Rzeszów is a 12 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by WSK Rzeszów. Ranked #95 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it represents 0.02% 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 WSK Rzeszów 456 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elektrociepłownia Rzeszów (141 MW, Gas), EC Rzeszów (129 MW, Gas), and Elektrociepłownia Nowa Sarzyna (116 MW, Gas). It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, approximately 250 km southeast of Kraków.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
WSK Rzeszów
Location
50.0146°, 21.9813°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 198. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,712 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

WSK Rzeszów operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 7,152 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mała Elektrownia Wodna Wisłok (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: WSK Rzeszów

Location

Coordinates:: 50.014600, 21.981300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.4 Kt
58 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.89 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.3K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.2M
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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