Sromowice Wyżne is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by the state and commissioned in 1997. Ranked #34 of 52 hydro plants in Poland, it represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 8,671 MW. The largest hydro plant in Poland is Elektrownia wodna Gałąźnia Mała at 4,232 MW, making Sromowice Wyżne 2,116 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cierny Vah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (735 MW, Hydro), Niedzica (93 MW, Hydro), and Elektrownia Wodna Niedzica (92.75 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Poland, approximately 100 km southeast of Kraków.
29 years old
Poland, Europe
- 240. largest of 318 plants in Poland
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
state operates 2 plants totalling 95 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 4,464 MW combined
Source: Niedzica
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sromowice Wyżne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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