FW Iłża is a 54 MW wind power plant in Poland, operated by EDP Renewables Polska and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #7 of 73 wind plants in Poland, FW Iłża's capacity accounts for 2.48% of Poland's total wind capacity of 2,174 MW. The largest wind plant in Poland is Farma Wiatrowa Margonin at 120 MW, making FW Iłża 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kozienice (1,075 MW, Coal), EC Starachowice (36 MW, Coal), and Elektrownia (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Poland's Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 100 km from the major city of Warsaw.
12 years old
Poland, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
FW Iłża is a wind power plant producing approximately 142 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Poland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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