Bialystok power station
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Bialystok power station is an operating power station of at least 165-megawatts (MW) in Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland. It is also known as Elektrociepłownia Białystok.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bialystok power station | Białystok, Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland | 53.147965, 23.169649 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 53.147965, 23.169649
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R, timepoint 2 | Operating[2][3][4] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[5][4] | 55[6] | – | yes[7] | 2013[2][3][4] | – | no |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous[8] | 65 | subcritical | yes[7] | 1978 | 2012 | no |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[8] | 55 | subcritical | yes | 1981 | – | no |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[8] | 55 | subcritical | yes | 1991 | – | no |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1R, timepoint 2 | Enea Ciepło SP zoo [100%][9] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Enea Ciepło SP zoo [100%][9] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Enea Ciepło SP zoo [100%][9] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Enea Ciepło SP zoo [100%][9] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 2013.
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The power station was owned by Elektrocieplownia Bialystok SA and located in Białystok, Podlaskie Province, Poland.[10]
In 2012, Unit 1 of the Białystok power station was converted to run on biomass (primarily forest- and agriculture-based residues) instead of coal.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2AWZar8ymBrRHHaA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://bmhtechnology.pl/elektrocieplownia-enea-wytwarzanie/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bia%C5%82ystok_Power_Station.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://ungc-production.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/attachments/cop_2022/513512/original/ESG%20Report%20of%20ENEA%20Group%20for%202021.pdf?1654790538.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://rynek-ciepla.cire.pl/artykuly/cieplownictwo/63075-elektrocieplownia-bialystok-w-grupie-enea.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201030130419/https://environmentalpaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200707032005-09068-map.html. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://www.enea.pl/media/2686/charakterystyka-systemu-cieplowniczegopdf.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Enea Ciepło połączyła się z Elektrociepłownią Białystok - WysokieNapiecie.pl". wysokienapiecie.pl. 2018-11-30. Archived from the original on 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bia%C5%82ystok_Power_Station
- ↑ "Metso to deliver green energy technology for Elektrociepłownia Białystok S.A's biomass boiler conversion project in Poland". Valmet Forward. August 30, 2011.
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
