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.
Poland, Europe
- 228. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
PGE operates 36 plants totalling 3,410 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 16,108 MW combined
Nearest plant: Miejski Zakład Energetyki Cieplnej Oława (4.1 km)
Source: PGE Energia Odnawialna
Location
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
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