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Pierzchły3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1914

112 years old

Owner
Energa Wytwarzanie
Location
54.3007°, 19.8490°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 235. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

112 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energa Wytwarzanie operates 15 plants totalling 4,479 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,988 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Elbląg (33 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.300700, 19.849000
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Carbon Footprint

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

PolandEnergy Profile

318
Total Plants
82.7 GW
Total Capacity
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