Czestochowa CHP power station
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Czestochowa CHP power station is an operating power station of at least 64-megawatts (MW) in Czestochowa, Śląskie, Poland.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Czestochowa CHP power station | Czestochowa, Śląskie, Poland | 50.8, 19.116667 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 64 | subcritical | 2010 | 2027 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Fortum Power and Heat Polska SP zoo [100%] | Fortum Oyj [100.0%] |
Background
The power station is owned by Fortum Power and Heat Sp Zoo and is located in Slaskie Province, Poland.[2] The plant co-fires with woody biomass.[3]
Coal retirement
In April 2022, Fortum announced that Czestochowa CHP power station and Zabrze power station would stop burning coal by 2035, as part of their efforts to decarbonize European assets.[4]
In March 2024, Fortum's Sustainability 2023 report stated that the company would exit coal-fired electricity generation by 2027.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.fortum.com/files/fortum-sustainability-2023/download?attachment.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1591-poland/fossil-fuels-energy/23067-czestochowa-coal-power-plant
- ↑ Biomass Fuel Handling solution delivered to Czestochowa, Poland BMH Technology, accessed September 2022
- ↑ Śląskie: dwie elektrociepłownie kończą z węglem Slaski Biznes, April 22, 2022
- ↑ Sustainability 2023, Fortum, March 18, 2024
Additional data
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