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TAURON Cieplo Sp. z o.o. Zaklad Wytwarzania Bielsko-Biala77 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

TAURON Ciepło Sp. z o.o. Zakład Wytwarzania Bielsko-Biała is a 77 MW coal power plant in Poland, operated by Tauron Ciepło Sp. z o.o. since 1973. Ranked #80 of 124 coal plants in Poland. Its 77 MW represents 0.12% of Poland's total coal capacity of 62,066 MW. The largest coal plant in Poland is Bełchatów at 5,472 MW, making this facility 71 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jaworzno Power Station (1,545 MW, Coal) and Łaziska (1,155 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Silesia, approximately 50 km southwest of Katowice.

Capacity
77 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Tauron Ciepło Sp. z o.o.
Location
49.8115°, 19.0527°

Poland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 123. largest of 318 plants in Poland
  • #11,347 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,473 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Poland
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Tauron Ciepło Sp. z o.o. operates 1 plants totalling 77 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 21,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: EC Bielsko-Północ 2 (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.811487, 19.052698
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
304.2 Kt
371 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
16.12 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
66.1K
cars per year
40.6K
homes per year
13.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Poland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PolandEnergy Profile

318
Total Plants
82.7 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasNuclear
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