Bielsko-Biala power station
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Bielsko-Biala power station is an operating power station of at least 105-megawatts (MW) in Bielsko-Biała, Śląskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Bielsko-Polnoc power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bielsko-Biala power station | Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biała, Śląskie, Poland | 49.811696, 19.052943 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- EC1 Unit 1, EC1 Unit 1A, EC2: 49.811696, 19.052943
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC1 Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 61 | subcritical | 1960 | 2015 |
| EC1 Unit 1A | Operating | coal: bituminous | 50 | subcritical | 2013 | – |
| EC2 | Operating | coal: unknown | 55 | subcritical | 1997 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| EC1 Unit 1 | TAURON Cieplo SP zoo [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%] |
| EC1 Unit 1A | TAURON Cieplo SP zoo [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%] |
| EC2 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA [100.0%] |
Background
The plant (EC1) at Bielsko Biala was built in 1960–1973. Units 2-4 are 25-30 MW each. Unit 1 has been retired.[1]
A second power plant (EC2) of 55 MW was built in 1975–1997 to supply energy for the Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych car factory and residential housing.[1]
Expansion
In 2009, it was announced that Tauron Group is planning to build a new generation unit with power capacity of 50MW and thermal capacity of 150MW, at a cost of US$200 to 300 million. It has replaced unit 1 of plant EC1 with a new unit known as unit 1A.[1]
Construction was completed in 2013 and the unit went into operation that year.[2]
Financing
In October 2011, the European Investment Bank provided a EUR 76 million loan for unit 2.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tauron to build new power unit for Bielsko Biala power station". PMR. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2010-11-30. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "construction" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Power in Europe," Platts report, Issue 675, April 28, 2014 (subscription only).
- ↑ "Poland: EIB supports efficiency increase and clean electricity generation". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
Additional data
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