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PGE Energia Ciepla Oddzial Wybrzeze w Gdyni105.2 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

PGE Energia Ciepła Oddział Wybrzeże w Gdyni is a 105.2 MW coal-fired power plant located in Gdynia, Poland. Operated by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A., it has been in operation since 1974, contributing to the country's coal-based energy generation. This plant ranks as the 71st largest coal plant in Poland, which has a total of 124 coal plants with a combined capacity of 62,066 MW. The facility accounts for approximately 0.17% of Poland's total coal generation capacity. Poland's largest coal plant, Bełchatów, has a capacity of 5,472 MW, making PGE Energia Ciepła Oddział Wybrzeże w Gdyni roughly 1/52nd the size of Bełchatów. Coal remains a dominant fuel source in Poland, providing a significant portion of the country's electricity. The energy mix heavily relies on coal, which contributes to about 70% of Poland's total energy generation. The plant is located in the northern part of Poland, near the Baltic Sea, approximately 10 km from Gdynia city center.

Capacity
105.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.
Location
54.5517°, 18.4791°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 104. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #9,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,353 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 1,624 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 11,113 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Gdańsk (21.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.551715, 18.479059
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
415.6 Kt
507 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
21.61 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
90.4K
cars per year
55.4K
homes per year
18.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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