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.
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) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
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 | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R, timepoint 2 | operating[1] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[1] | 55[2] | – | 1978[3] | – |
| Unit 1 | retired | coal: bituminous | 65 | subcritical | 1978 | 2012 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 55 | subcritical | 1981 | 2032 (planned) |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 55 | subcritical | 1991 | 2037 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1R, timepoint 2 | Enea Ciepło SP zoo [100%] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Enea Ciepło SP zoo [100%] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Elektrocieplownia Bialystok SA [100%] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Elektrocieplownia Bialystok SA [100%] | ENEA SA [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 1978.
Background
The power station was owned by Elektrocieplownia Bialystok SA and located in Białystok, Podlaskie Province, Poland.[4]
In 2012, Unit 1 of the Białystok power station was converted to run on biomass (primarily forest- and agriculture-based residues) instead of coal.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (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://web.archive.org/web/20201030130419/https://environmentalpaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200707032005-09068-map.html. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bia%C5%82ystok_Power_Station.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
