Pierzchły is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by Energa Wytwarzanie since 1914. Ranked #29 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 3 MW represents 0.03% 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 Pierzchły 1,407 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Svetlovskaya GRES-2 (20.8 MW, Oil) and Elektrownia Wodna Pierzchały (2.64 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, approximately 160 km north of Warsaw.
112 years old
Poland, Europe
- 235. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
112 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energa Wytwarzanie operates 15 plants totalling 4,479 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,988 MW combined
Source: Energa Wytwarzanie
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pierzchły is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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