Siersza power station

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Siersza power station is an operating power station of at least 306-megawatts (MW) in Czyżówka, Trzebinia, Chrzanów, Małopolskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Siersza power station Czyżówka, Trzebinia, Chrzanów, Małopolskie, Poland 50.208043, 19.460943 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 50.208043, 19.460943
  • Unit 7: 50.2086, 19.4609

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal: bituminous 153 subcritical 2002
Unit 2 operating coal: bituminous 153 subcritical 2002
Unit 3 retired coal: bituminous 123 subcritical 1969 2020
Unit 4 retired coal: bituminous 120 subcritical 1969 2009
Unit 5 retired coal: bituminous 120 subcritical 1969 2016
Unit 6 retired coal: bituminous 128 subcritical 1969 2020
Unit 7 cancelled coal: bituminous 900 supercritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%]
Unit 2 TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%]
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 5 TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%]
Unit 6 TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%]
Unit 7 TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Siersza coal mine

Background

The Siersza power station is operated by TAURON Wytwarzanie. The plant consisted of six units of 120 MW to 161 MW each, built from 1970 to 2002. Unit 4 was retired in 2009. The remaining five units have a total generating capacity of 674 MW (electric) and 36.5 MW (heat supply).[1]

The electricity generated is delivered to the Polish national electricity network. The main fuel is hard coal from the neighboring Siersza coal mine.[2]

Three units will be on cold reserve for intervention purpose service in 2016-2017 with an extension option until 2019.[3]

In December 2020, Units 3 and 6 of the Siersza power station were decommissioned. Two units remained in operation.[4]

Expansion

In 2011 owner Tauron proposed a seventh unit at the power station of 900 MW. Tauron said the first design work on the new block will begin in 2013, and its launch is scheduled before the end of 2020.[5]

However, as of 2016 there is no news of the new unit, and plans for it appear to have been abandoned.

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Additional data

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