Coal-Fired Plants in Poland

Dolna Odra Location: Zachodniopomorskie Operator: Zespól Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA Configuration: 8 X 215 MW Operation: 1974-1977 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Rafako T/G supplier: Zamech, LMZ, Dolmel, Electrosila Quick facts: Dolna Odra is one of three power plants owned by Zespol Elektrowni Dolna Odra and is the only large plant in northwest Poland. Following an international tender for privatization of a 85% stake in Dolna Odra, Endesa agreed and initialed the sales agreement. The EBRD is expected to invest up to €70mn in equity. In 1993, Dolna Odra began extensive modernization activities at its plants and in 2000, acquired new controls systems from Pavilion Technologies and ABB for Units 7&8. Photograph courtesy of www.elektrownie.com.pl Posted 17 Aug 2005	Kozienice Location: Mazowieckie Operator: Elektrownia Kozienice SA Configuration: 8 X 215 MW, 2 X 500 MW Operation: 1973-1979 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Rafako, Deutsche Babcock T/G supplier: Zamech, LMZ, Dolmel, Electrosila Quick facts: Kozienice on the Vistula Rive is Poland's second largest power plant. Output varies between 8 and 11 TWh/yr. The boilers, turbines, generators and air pollution control equipment have been progressively upgraded from 1988-2001. The larger stack is 300m high. Photograph courtesy of www.elektrownie.com.pl Posted 18 Aug 2005	Lubin Copper Mine Location: Dolnoslaskie Operator: Energetyka Sp zoo Configuration: 3 X 10 MW CHP Operation: 1969-1973 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Rafako, Fakop T/G supplier: Jugo, Dolmel Photograph courtesy of Energetyka Sp zoo Posted 20 Aug 2005
Mielec Location: Podkarpackie Operator: Elektrocieplownia Mielec Spolka zoo Configuration: 1 X 4 MW, 1 X 6 MW, 1 X 20 MW CHP Operation: 1963-2004 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Rafako T/G supplier: Kaluga Quick facts: This CHP plant is located in the EURO-PARK Mielec Special Economic Zone and supplies Mielec and local industries with power and heat. In 2001, 85.37% shares of the company were acquired by EETEK Ltd representing DEXIA-FondElec Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Found LP investment fund. Photograph courtesy of Elektrocieplownia Mielec Spolka zoo Posted 8 Oct 2006	Ostroleka B Location: Mazowieckie Operator: Zespol Elektrowni Ostroleka Configuration: 3 X 200 MW Operation: 1972 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Rafako T/G supplier: Zamech, Dolmel Photograph courtesy of www.elektrownie.com.pl Posted 18 Aug 2005	Polaniec Location: Swietokrzyskie Operator: Electrabel Polaniec SA Configuration: 8 X 225 MW Operation: 1979-1983 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Taganrog T/G supplier: Zamech, Dolmel, Electrosila Quick facts: In 1998, Units 5-8 were retrofit with FGD scrubbers. In 2000 and 2003, Electrabel acquired the entire ownership of the plant from the State Treasury. In the fall of 2004, an €8mn joint venture with forest products group Metso Paper got underway to supply and prepare biomass for co-combustion at Polaniec. Photograph courtesy of Electrabel Polaniec SA Posted 14 Sep 2004
Pomorzany Location: Zachodniopomorskie Operator: Zespol Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA Configuration: 2 X 60 MW CHP Operation: 1960 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: Babcock RFN T/G supplier: AEG Quick facts: The precipitator on Unit-2 was changed out in 2002 by Balcke-Rurr Rothemuhle Polska. Photograph by Marcin Salamonczyk and courtesy of www.elektrownie.ovh.org Posted 15 Nov 2006	Pruszkow Location: Mazowieckie Operator: Elektrocieplownie Warszawskie SA Configuration: 1 X 6.3 MW CHP Operation: 1972 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Babcock, Cegielski, EKM T/G supplier: Lang, English Electric Photograph courtesy of Vattenfall Posted 19 Nov 2004	Siekierki Location: Mazowieckie Operator: Vattenfall Heat Poland SA Configuration: 4 X 30 MW, 4 X 100 MW CHP Operation: 1961-1978 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Rafako T/G supplier: Zamech, Dolmel Quick facts: Plant development began in 1949, but construction did not get underway until 1958. In 1961, the plant went online and began to supply electricity and heat to the southern part of Warsaw and the plant was extensively modernized in the late 1990s. Total is capacity is 620 MWe and 2,014 MWt. Photograph courtesy of Elektrocieplownie Warszawskie SA Posted 29 Apr 2004
Turow Location: Dolnoslaskie Operator: Elektrownia Turow SA Configuration: 3 X 235 MW, 3 X 261 MW, 3 X 206 MW Operation: 1962-1971 Fuel: lignite Boiler supplier: FW, EVT, Rafako T/G supplier: Alstom, Zamech, Dolmel, Elektrotiazm, Electrosila, LMZ Quick facts: Six of Turow's units have been retrofit with CFB boilers by Foster Wheeler. Photograph courtesy of Elektrownia Turow SA Re-posted 21 Oct 2006		Zeran Location: Mazowieckie Operator: Elektrocieplownie Warszawskie SA Configuration: 10 X 25 MW CHP Operation: 1954-1969 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Taganrog T/G supplier: Zamech, Dolmel, Skoda, BMZ Quick facts: Zeran has a total capacity of capacity is 298 MWe and 1,554 MWt. The plant has been partially repowered with CFB boilers and has updated its pollution control and water systems. Photograph courtesy of Vattenfall Posted 19 Nov 2004

Abbreviations: CFB = circulating fluidized bed, CHP = combined heat and power, FW = Foster Wheeler,  GEC = General Electric UK, T/G = turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 12/10/06

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