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EC Zofiówka is a 64 MW coal and gas power plant in Poland, operated by PGNiG Termika since 1973. Ranked #83 of 124 coal plants in Poland, it represents 0.1% 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 Zofiówka 85.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rybnik (1,775 MW, Coal), Rybnik Power Station (1,720 MW, Coal), and Łaziska (1,155 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 60 km northwest of Katowice.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
PGNiG Termika
Location
49.9642°, 18.6266°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 129. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #12,080 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,502 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PGNiG Termika operates 6 plants totalling 980 MW

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 21,143 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Moszczenica (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.964200, 18.626600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
252.8 Kt
308 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
13.40 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
55.0K
cars per year
33.7K
homes per year
11.5M
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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