Straszyn is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Poland, operated by Energa Wytwarzanie and commissioned in 1932. Ranked #24 of 52 hydro plants in Poland. Its 4 MW represents 0.05% of Poland's 8,671 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Poland is Elektrownia wodna Gałąźnia Mała at 4,232 MW, making Straszyn 1,058 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gdańsk Power Station (227 MW, Coal), EC Gdańsk (217 MW, Coal), and PGE Energia Ciepła Oddział Wybrzeże w Gdyni (105.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, approximately 15 km from Gdańsk.
94 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
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energa Wytwarzanie operates 15 plants totalling 4,479 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 11,408 MW combined
Source: Energa Wytwarzanie
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Straszyn 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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