Smardzewice is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by PGE since 1973. 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 Smardzewice 1.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Gorzkowice (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Poland, approximately 150 km southwest of Warsaw.
53 years old
Poland, Europe
- 228. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
53 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PGE operates 36 plants totalling 3,410 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 6,426 MW combined
Source: PGE Energia Odnawialna
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Smardzewice 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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