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Blachownia power station is a power station in Blachownia, Śląskie, Poland with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Blachownia power station | Blachownia, Śląskie, Poland | 50.783333, 18.966667 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Phase | cancelled | coal: bituminous | 910 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal: bituminous | 55 | subcritical | 1958 | 2014 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal: bituminous | 55 | subcritical | 1959 | 2014 |
| Unit 6 | retired | coal: bituminous | 55 | subcritical | 1960 | 2014 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| New Phase | KGHM Polska Miedź SA; TAURON Polska Energia SA; TAURON Wytwarzanie SA | KGHM Polska Miedź SA; TAURON Polska Energia SA; TAURON Polska Energia SA |
| Unit 3 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%] |
Background
The power station is a 3 x 55 MW subcritical coal plant, completed in 1958-1960. It was retired in 2014.[1]
Blachownia Nowa
In March 2010, Tauron Polska Energia and its subsidiary Poludniowy Koncern Energetyczny signed an agreement with KGHM Polska Miedz on setting up a company "Elektrownia Blachownia Nowa" to build a coal power plant with a capacity of 910 MW at the premises of the Elektrownia Blachownia power station in Kedzierzyn-Kozle.[2]
In 2012 Tauron and KGHM set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to instead build a combined-cycle 850 MW gas-fired power station. The investment costs were estimated at some PLN $3.5 billion and the project was to be put online in 2017. In 2013 the companies decided to temporarily suspend the project, extending the estimated project completion date to 2021.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Poland - Slaskie," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Poland: Tauron signs agreement with KGHM on building power unit," Polish News Bulletin, 23 March 2010
- ↑ "Tauron power, KGHM copper postpone Blachownia power plant project completion to 2021," WSE Infospace, Oct 10, 2013.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
