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Swiecie Pulp Mill power station

Other power plant in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. Approximate location 53.3935, 18.3743.

OtherKujawsko-PomorskiePolandCO₂ modelled

Swiecie Pulp Mill power station is a 201 MW other power station in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. It is operated by Mondi Swiecie SA. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 151k homes (estimated). It ranks #68 of 246 Poland power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 365,860 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 85k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 589 gCO₂/kWh (31.5% low-carbon) (2025).

201Source-backed capacity
150,922homes powered (est.)
365,860t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-428.

Data status

Known data

FacilitySwiecie Pulp Mill power station Climate TRACE
CountryPoland · Kujawsko-Pomorskie Climate TRACE
Coordinates53.3935, 18.3743 Climate TRACE
FuelOther Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity201 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerMondi Swiecie SA Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions365,860 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#68 of 246 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1 of 1 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent150,922 calculated
Climate7.9°C · HDD 3,663 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 30/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000103213); fuel: GEM wiki unit table: paper mill wastes/biomass plus coal units; classified as mixed Other

In context: how this plant compares

This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~365,860 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

85kpassenger cars driven for a year
48khomes' yearly energy use
6.1 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Owner

Operated by Mondi Swiecie SA.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

7.9°Cannual mean temp
3,663heating degree-days (base 18°C)
0cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
70 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -2 °CJF: -1 °CFM: 2 °CMA: 7 °CAM: 13 °CMJ: 16 °CJJ: 18 °CJA: 18 °CAS: 13 °CSO: 8 °CON: 3 °CND: 0 °CD18 °C

Heating degree-days here run 49% 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: 79/100 — 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
30/100environmental-severity index
19.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
111 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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

Poland has 1 other power plant in this dataset, together about 201 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 53.3935, 18.3743 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Swiecie Pulp Mill power station?

Swiecie Pulp Mill power station is a 201 MW source-record other power plant in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.

How many homes can Swiecie Pulp Mill power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 150,922 homes (estimated).

Who operates Swiecie Pulp Mill power station?

Swiecie Pulp Mill power station is operated by Mondi Swiecie SA.

How much CO₂ does Swiecie Pulp Mill power station emit?

Swiecie Pulp Mill power station has modelled emissions of about 365,860 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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