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) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
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.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Tauron Siersza Power Plant, Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 2014
- ↑ "Power Plant Siersza, Trzebinia, Poland," Metso, accessed June 2014.
- ↑ "TAURON Group's Q1 2014 financial results," Tauron, May 14, 2014
- ↑ "Trzebinia. Wyłączą dwa bloki w elektrowni Siersza. Tauron zapewnia, że zwolnień pracowników nie będzie," Chrzanow Naszemiasto, December 2, 2020
- ↑ "Power Siersza will have a new block of 900 MW," Krakow, May 5, 2011.
Additional data
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