Niedzica is a 93 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by the state since 1997. Ranked #11 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 93 MW accounts for 1.07% 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 Niedzica 45.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cierny Vah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (735 MW, Hydro), Elektrownia Wodna Niedzica (92.75 MW, Hydro), and Sromowice Wyżne (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, approximately 100 km from Kraków.
29 years old
Poland, Europe
- 112. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #10,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,399 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Poland
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
state operates 2 plants totalling 95 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 4,373 MW combined
Source: Niedzica
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Niedzica is a hydro power plant producing approximately 326 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
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