KRAKOWSKI HOLDING KOMUNALNY S. A.

Name

KRAKOWSKI HOLDING KOMUNALNY S. A.

Legal name

Krakowski Holding Komunalny S.A. w Krakowie

Website

https://khk.krakow.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Treatment Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Combustion Facilities (BPALACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC), Waste-to-Energy CHP & District Heating Integration (Heat offtake systems) (EUAAAKAH)

Keywords

• Municipal waste treatment
• Thermal waste recycling
• Waste-to-energy services
• Eco-incineration services
• District heating supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Krakowski Holding Komunalny S.A. operates the Thermal Waste Treatment Plant (Ekospalarnia) in Krakow, using thermal recycling (eco-incineration) technology to process up to 245,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per year and recover energy from combustion in the form of approximately 100,000 MWh of electricity and 1 million GJ of heat. The recovered heat is supplied to the city's district heating network, and a 2023 flue gas heat recovery installation enables additional heat extraction without increasing waste throughput.

Product overview

Krakowski Holding Komunalny S.A. operates as a municipal holding company managing a thermal waste treatment system for Krakow. The core product is the Ekospalarnia (Thermal Waste Treatment Plant), which processes 245,000 tons of municipal waste annually using thermal recycling technology. The facility generates approximately 100,000 MWh of electricity and 1 million GJ of heat through its green energy factory component. A notable 2023 addition was the heat recovery installation from flue gases, which increases thermal energy production efficiency. The company also offers ecological education tours and maintains beekeeping operations at the facility as part of environmental monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ekospalarnia (Thermal Waste Treatment Plant / Eco-Incinerator) Municipal waste thermal treatment facility that processes 245,000 tonnes of waste annually and generates approximately 100,000 MWh of electricity and 1 million GJ of heat energy through thermal recycling technology, equipped with a state-of-the-art exhaust purification system. The facility serves the City of Krakow under the Municipal Waste Management Program.
• Green Energy Factory Energy production component of the Eco-incinerator that recovers electricity and heat from municipal waste through combustion, producing largely renewable/organic energy for the city of Krakow.
• Heat Recovery from Flue Gases Installation Advanced system that recovers heat from flue gases (approximately 130°C steam) using a two-stage scrubber (pre-cooling to ~70°C) and condenser (further cooling to ~45°C), then transfers heat to the Krakow district heating system via plate heat exchangers. Increases thermal energy production without increasing waste throughput and reduces water consumption by approximately 50,000 cubic meters per year.
• Ecological Education Pathway Educational tours through the thermal waste conversion process for organized groups and individual visitors, covering waste delivery and unloading into the bunker, thermal conversion of municipal waste, flue gas scrubbing, electricity and heat production, and residue management after incineration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 26,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided annually compared to conventional coal power plants producing equivalent energy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SEEN Technologie sp. z o.o.coreTechnology or Integration · 19 June 2023SEEN Technologie sp. z o.o. served as the main contractor for the design and construction of the waste heat recovery installation at the Krakow eco-incinerator. The technology involves a two-stage scrubber system located in the ventilation hall, including a schruber/cooler for pre-conditioning flue gases and a condenser for further cooling and moisture condensation, with heat transferred to the city's district heating system via plate heat exchangers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MPEC Kraków (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej): Krakow's municipal district heating operator and the buyer of KHK's heat output. Directly comparable business model (city-owned utility) and effectively the off-take counterparty for KHK's Ekospalarnia.
• ITPO Termy Uzdatniania Odpadów (Bydgoszcz WtE): Operator of one of Poland's first municipal waste incineration plants with energy recovery, serving as a near-direct reference for KHK's Ekospalarnia.
• PGE Energia Ciepła: The heat and power arm of Poland's largest utility group, operating several waste-to-energy and CHP assets across Poland that overlap with KHK's incineration + district heating model.

Emerging players

• Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI): Engineering, procurement and construction specialist for municipal waste-to-energy plants globally — comparable as a technology partner/provider for KHK's combustion and heat recovery systems.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis (Polish operations): One of Europe's largest waste management companies, operating municipal waste collection and treatment including WtE — adjacent to KHK's role in Krakow's waste system.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Pan-European waste and recycling group with WtE and CHP exposure that competes for municipal waste contracts in Poland and Central Europe.
• Fortum (Poland / Baltic WtE): Nordic utility with integrated waste-to-energy and district heating operations, including Polish exposure, providing a comparable utility-scale WtE+CHP benchmark.
• Suez (WtE operations in Poland/Central Europe): Global environmental services operator with waste-to-energy and district heating activities that are directly comparable to KHK's integrated municipal waste and heat business.

Others

• Veolia (Veolia Energia Polska / Veolia Środowisko): Operates district heating systems and waste-to-energy facilities in Polish cities, making it a close functional peer to KHK's combined waste-processing + heat-of-take model.

Regional players

• Zakład Utylizacji Odpadów Komunalnych 'Stary Sacz': Regional municipal waste treatment operator in southern Poland that processes residual waste with energy recovery, comparable in scale and Polish regulatory setting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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