Gdynia is a 105 MW coal-fired power plant located in Poland, operated by Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA and commissioned in 1974. It plays a role in the country's coal-based energy production. It ranks as the 72nd largest coal plant in Poland. With 105 MW, it represents 0.17% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. Poland has 124 coal plants with a combined capacity of 62,066 MW. Compared to the largest coal plant, Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, Gdynia is roughly one-fifty-second the size. Coal remains a significant part of Poland's energy mix, accounting for about 70% of the total electricity generation. The plant is situated in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, approximately 300 km from Warsaw.
52 years old
Poland, Europe
- 105. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #9,794 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,354 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Poland
52 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA operates 21 plants totalling 14,579 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 11,113 MW combined
Source: ENTSOE
Location
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
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