Poznan Karolin power station
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Poznan Karolin power station is an operating power station of at least 285-megawatts (MW) in Poznań, Główna, Wielkopolskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Poznan Karolin power station | Poznań, Główna, Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland | 52.436416, 16.988658 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 52.436416, 16.988658
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | Construction[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 200[3] | combined cycle[3] | yes[3] | 2025 (planned)[2] | – |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids) | 55 | subcritical | – | 1985 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 100 | subcritical | – | 1991 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 130 | subcritical | – | 1998 | 2025 (planned) |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| GT | Veolia Energia Polska SA [100%][2] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Veolia Energia Polska SA [100%][2] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Veolia Energia Polska SA [100%][2] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Veolia Energia Polska SA [100%][2] | Veolia Environnement SA [100.0%] |
Background
The Poznan Karolin power station is a cogeneration plant that was originally commissioned with a 55 MW unit in 1985, with two more units added in the 1990s as the electricity demand in the region increased. Operated by Dalkia Poznan ZEC SA, the plant provides electricity and heating to Poznan, Flamingo, Kozieglowy, and Swarzędz.[4]
In the early 2000s, one of the boilers was converted to a biomass-burner, converting 19.3% of the plant's fuel to a renewable source.[5] The cost of replacing the boiler in the Poznan Karolin plant was 70 million Euros; it was the first instance of a cogeneration plant boiler transitioning entirely to biomass in Poland.[6]
In 2020, the plant was awarded 20 industrial, modern, burners to continue reducing emissions and increasing energy efficiency.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240716171023/https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17448376. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240716171000/https://www.wnp.pl/budownictwo/erbud-za-prawie-50-mln-zl-wybuduje-nowe-gazowki-w-poznaniu,659311.html. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240716170939/https://portalkomunalny.pl/veolia-poznan-karolin-gaz-wegiel-418270/. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Dalkia Poznan Karolin CHP Power Plant Poland - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Cities of Łódź & Poznań - Poland". Veolia. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Veolia Energia Poznań – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia". pl.wikipedia.org (in polski). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Modernization of Karolin Power Heating Plant | E&M Combustion". Quemadores industriales-gas-gasoil-biomasa-calderas. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
Additional data
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