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Krępna2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Krępna is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by PGE since 2004. Ranked #34 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 2 MW represents 0.02% 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 Krępna 2,116 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Elektrownia Opole (3,292 MW, Coal), Opole Power Station (3,280 MW, Coal), and Opole (1,492 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Opole Voivodeship, approximately 70 km northwest of Wrocław.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
PGE
Location
50.4483°, 17.9577°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 240. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

PGE operates 36 plants totalling 3,410 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 30,767 MW combined

Nearest plant: Krapkowice (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.448300, 17.957700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Krępna is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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