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Gubin is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by PGE and commissioned in 1905. Ranked #47 of 52 hydro plants in Poland, Gubin represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 8,671 MW. The largest hydro plant in Poland is Elektrownia wodna Gałąźnia Mała at 4,232 MW, making Gubin 4,232 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3,000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2,790 MW, Coal), and Schwarze Pumpe power station (1,500 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Lubusz Voivodeship, approximately 100 km southwest of Poznań.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1905

121 years old

Owner
PGE
Location
51.9518°, 14.7215°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 258. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

121 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PGE operates 36 plants totalling 3,410 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 13,639 MW combined

Nearest plant: FF Gubin (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.951800, 14.721500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gubin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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