EC PKN Orlen is a 630 MW oil power station in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is operated by PKN Orlen. Based on reported annual generation of 569 GWh, it can supply roughly 163k homes. It ranks #35 of 246 Poland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 years old — recently built. In context, oil supplies about 3.8% of Poland's electricity; the national grid averages 589 gCO₂/kWh (31.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1019054.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406377; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 10%, from 569 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Poland oil capacity
- 92.0% of 685 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Poland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PKN Orlen.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 52.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 47% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 78/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest oil power plant of 2 in Poland by capacity.
Poland has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 685 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- FW Sanniki · Wind · 30 MW · Masovian Voivodeship
- Włocławek · Hydro · 168 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- Miksztal · Wind · 10 MW · Lodz Voivodeship
- EC Włocławek · Gas · 465 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- FW Dąbrowice · Wind · 36 MW · Lodz Voivodeship
- EW Żuromin · Wind · 61 MW · Masovian Voivodeship
Location
Coordinates 52.5843, 19.6879 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is EC PKN Orlen?
EC PKN Orlen is a 630 MW oil power plant in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, commissioned in 2018.
How much electricity does EC PKN Orlen generate?
EC PKN Orlen generates about 569 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates EC PKN Orlen?
EC PKN Orlen is operated by PKN Orlen.