Bedzin power station

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Bedzin power station is an operating power station of at least 81-megawatts (MW) in Bedzin, Śląskie, Poland.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bedzin power station Bedzin, Śląskie, Poland 50.303889, 19.137778 (exact)
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 50.303889, 19.137778

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
Unit 1 Operating coal: unknown[1] 81.5 subcritical yes 1975 False

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Elektrocieplownia Bedzin SA [100%] Elektrocieplownia Bedzin SA [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic

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Background

The power station is owned by Elektrocieplownia Bedzin Sa and is located in Slaskie Province, Poland.[2]

Coal retirement

In December 2022, Elektrocieplownia Będzin submitted an application to the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management for the construction of a high-efficiency unit operated on alternative fuels. Implementation would begin in 2024, and commencement would begin in 2027.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C4%99dzin_Power_Station
  3. ↑ ELEKTROCIEPŁOWNIA BĘDZIN SA (74/2022) Złożenie przez Zarząd Spółki zależnej od Emitenta - EC Nowy Będzin sp. z o.o. wniosków do Narodowego Funduszu Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej - aktualizacja informacji, PAP Biznes, December 30, 2022

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