World Power Plants

Elektrownia Wodna Pierzchaly2.64 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Elektrownia Wodna Pierzchały is a 2.64 MW hydroelectric power plant in Poland, operated by Energa Wytwarzanie S.A. and commissioned in 1916. Ranked #33 of 52 hydro plants in Poland, it represents 0.03% of Poland's total hydro capacity of 8,671 MW. The largest hydro plant in Poland is Elektrownia wodna Gałąźnia Mała at 4,232 MW, making this facility 0.0006 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Svetlovskaya GRES-2 (20.8 MW, Oil) and Pierzchły (3 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, approximately 100 km from Gdańsk.

Capacity
2.64 MW
Commissioning Year
1916

110 years old

Owner
Energa Wytwarzanie S.A.
Location
54.3007°, 19.8491°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 239. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #32,879 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,220 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

110 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energa Wytwarzanie S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,988 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Elbląg (33 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.300695, 19.849110
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elektrownia Wodna Pierzchaly is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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