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Oława4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Oława is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by PGE since its commissioning. Ranked #24 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 4 MW represents 0.05% 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 Oława 1,058 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EC Wrocław (263 MW, Coal), Wrocław combined heat and power plant (262.6 MW, Gas), and Elektrociepłownia Wrocław (260 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, approximately 30 km from Wrocław.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PGE
Location
50.9374°, 17.3401°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 228. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

PGE operates 36 plants totalling 3,410 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.937400, 17.340100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oława is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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