Rybnik Power Station
| Rybnik Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Location | Rybnik |
| Coordinates | 50°08′N 18°32′E / 50.133°N 18.533°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1972 |
| Owners | EDF EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg Elektrociepłownie Wybrzeże SA |
| Operator | Elektrownia Rybnik SA |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 8 x 215 MW |
| Make and model | Rafako Zamech LMZ Dolmel Electrosila |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,720 MW |
| Annual net output | 9,000 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | elektrowniarybnik |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Rybnik Power Station is a hard coal-fired power station at Rybnik in Poland. The power station was built in the 1970s. It has installed power generation capacity of 1,775 MW. The average annual production of electricity amounts to 9 TWh. Rybnik Power Station has two 120-metre (390 ft) tall cooling towers and two large flue gas stacks, one with a height of 260 metres (850 ft) and another with a height of 300 metres (980 ft).
This hard coal power plant is located on the outskirts of the city of Rybnik in Upper Silesia (Silesian Voivodeship) the most industrialized region of Poland where most of the hard-coal mines and the majority of hard-coal power plants are located. It is the biggest power plant in upper Silesia region.