KWK ROW Coal Mine
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KWK ROW Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Śląskie, Poland.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| KWK ROW Coal Mine | Śląskie, Poland | 50.0455279, 18.5884194 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1806[1] | 2049 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 5.94[2] | 2024[2] | Underground | Longwall | 139.66[3] | 830[3] | 12283[4] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397.7[5] | 2023[5] | – | Upper Silesia | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Polska Grupa Górnicza SA [100.0%][3] | Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) | Poland |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 6.33[6] | 6.47[7] | 8.03[8] | 6.98[9] | 7.35[10] | 6.79[11] | 6.53[5] | 5.94[2] | – |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.145 | 3332.035 | 2024 | [12] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.145 | 3332.035 | 2024 | [12] | national government data |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The ROW coal mines are underground operations, owned by Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG, producing 14.97 million tonnes per annum, in Śląskie, Poland.[13]
The mines operating under the KWB Row branch include Jankowice, Marcel, Chwałowice, Rydułtowy.[14] The mines have reported concentrations of methane gas in methane hazard category I, II and III. They are set to operate until 2040.
- Operator: KWK ROW Branch [13]
- Parent Company: Polska Grupa Górnicza, PGG[13]
- Location: Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland[13]
- GPS coordinates: 50.0455279, 18.5884194 (exact)[13]
- Mine status: Operating[13]
- Start year: 1903
- Mineable reserves: 80.4 million tonnes[13]
- Coal type: Bituminous
- Mine size:
- Mine type: Underground[14]
- Mine depth: 830 m
- Production: 14.97 million tonnes per year[13]
- Equipment: Open cast mining
- Number of employees:11,778
Methane Venting from Drainage Systems
A February 2026 satellite-based analysis by Ember identified repeated methane venting from drainage systems at the Jankowice and Marcel organizational units of the ROW mine in 2025, despite an EU-wide ban on routine venting from coal mine drainage systems that took effect in January 2025. At Jankowice, plumes were detected on 21 February, 28 March, and 20 August 2025 (1,571, 1,809, and 1,023 kg/h respectively). At Marcel, plumes were detected on 12 March, 21 March, and 20 August 2025 (1,343, 680, and 1,074 kg/h respectively).[15]
Associated Coal Mine Methane Mitigation Projects
Some coal mines have installed infrastructure which can use and/or destroy some methane emissions associated with mining. In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative reported that this mine had a mitigation project associated with it. This methodology page describes how GEM classified these projects and linked them with coal mines in the Global Coal Mine Tracker.
Table MM1: Methane mitigation projects
| Mitigation Project Name | Project Type | GMI Reported Status | GMI Reported Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jankowice Boiler Fuel Project - Poland | utilization | Operational | 2005 |
| Marcel Boiler Fuel Project - Poland | utilization | Operational | 2005 |
Methane Plumes Detected Nearby
Global Energy Monitor researchers analyze satellite-detected methane plumes in order to determine whether they have been observed at or near the site of GEM energy assets. The satellite data provider creates imagery of individual methane plumes and estimates their emission rates at the time of observation. GEM has reviewed many of these plume detections against Google Earth imagery and GEM’s own energy infrastructure tracker data. The following table lists methane plumes which are associated with the energy asset or facility based on distance and manual review. (A full description of the analysis process is available in the Global Methane Emitters Tracker methodology wiki page.)
Table M1: Plume details
| Observation date | Satellite data provider | Location of plume origin | Methane emissions rate | Additional plume information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-19T10:03:16+00 | CarbonMapper, b3b01f64-aee2-4252-9f15-69b5b4b4ce84 | 50.03062, 18.57412[16] | 810.0 kg/hr[16] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2023-06-19, 5 |
| 2025-02-21T10:18:32+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250221t101832c00s4001-F | 50.03083, 18.57321[17] | 1571.488 kg/hr[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-02-21, 9 |
| 2025-03-12T10:08:04+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250312t100804c00s4001-G | 50.03068, 18.57331[17] | –[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-12, 5 |
| 2025-03-12T10:08:04+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250312t100804c00s4001-H | 50.01775, 18.50833[17] | 1343.244 kg/hr[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-12, 6 |
| 2025-03-12T10:08:04+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250312t100804c00s4001-I | 50.07852, 18.54482[17] | 1332.63 kg/hr[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-12, 7 |
| 2025-03-21T10:21:54+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250321t102154c00s4001-E | 50.03075, 18.57436[17] | 961.969 kg/hr[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-21, 7 |
| 2025-03-21T10:21:54+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250321t102154c00s4001-L | 50.01766, 18.50857[17] | 680.2736 kg/hr[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-21, 8 |
| 2025-03-28T10:23:12+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t102312c00s4001-D | 50.03051, 18.57252[17] | 1809.348 kg/hr[17] | Śląskie Voivodship Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 5 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17aUzNppj_UA7YbtabJsJOw6kXEFArkhfhJ3Oyn2PPn0/edit?gid=144636919#gid=144636919.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://energy.instrat.pl/en/mining/database/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.pgg.pl/strefa-korporacyjna/firma/kopalnie/3-kwk-row.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ [PUBLIC] Instrat - Lignite and hard coal mining database v4.5
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2023/pdf/hard_coal_2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2017/pdf/hard_coal_2017.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2018/pdf/hard_coal_2018.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2019/pdf/hard_coal_2019.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2020/pdf/hard_coal_2020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2021/pdf/hard_coal_2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.pgi.gov.pl/images/surowce/2022/pdf/hard_coal_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZLYAePcClApKsZeTtXIc9pLZwh7VAgvmWuqn-ShgtYc/edit?gid=2073184868#gid=2073184868.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 PGG,KWB Row Branch, Company Website, accessed September 2020
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Euracoal, Poland, accessed September 2020
- ↑ EU coal mines still vent methane: satellite findings from Poland, Ember, February 11, 2026
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 url=https://methanedata.unep.org/
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 url=https://data.carbonmapper.org/
