World Power Plants

Elektrownia Wodna Niedzica92.75 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Elektrownia Wodna Niedzica is a 92.75 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by Zespół Elektrowni Wodnych Niedzica S.A. since 1997. Ranked #12 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 92.75 MW represents 1.07% of Poland's 8,671 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Poland is Elektrownia wodna Gałąźnia Mała at 4,232 MW, making Niedzica 45.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cierny Vah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (735 MW, Hydro) and Niedzica (93 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, approximately 100 km south of Kraków.

Capacity
92.75 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Zespół Elektrowni Wodnych Niedzica S.A.
Location
49.4184°, 20.3231°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 113. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #10,626 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,405 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Zespół Elektrowni Wodnych Niedzica S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 93 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 4,373 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sromowice Wyżne (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.418385, 20.323074
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elektrownia Wodna Niedzica is a hydro power plant producing approximately 325 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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