Krakow-Leg power station
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Krakow-Leg power station is an operating power station of at least 350-megawatts (MW) in Kraków, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Krakow-Leg power station | Kraków, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland | 50.054021, 20.006018 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 50.054021, 20.006018
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 50[1] | internal combustion[1] | yes[1] | 2028 (planned)[1] | – | no |
| 2 | Construction[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 50[1] | internal combustion[1] | yes[1] | 2028 (planned)[1] | – | no |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 120 | subcritical | yes | 1970 | 2030 (planned)[3] | no |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids)[2] | 120 | subcritical | yes | 1978 | 2030 (planned)[3] | no |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1985 | 2030 (planned)[3] | no |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: bituminous[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1985 | 2015 | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100%] | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%] |
| 2 | PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100%] | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100%] | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100%] | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100%] | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100%] | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic/imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Krakow-Leg power station began operating in 1970 and provides heating and electricity to the city of Krakow.[4][5] The plant is operated by the EC Krakow company and was originally owned by the Electricite de France (EdF) group, who sold it to the group PGE in 2017.[6]
The Krakow Leg power station is a primary source of soil contamination for the Krakow forest area.[7]
According to Climate Analytics' 2017 report, Units 1-3 should shut down in 2021, 2019, and 2025 (respectively) to meet Poland’s climate targets.[8] On the other hand, the Carbon Tracker Initiative recommends shutting down the Krakow Leg power plant by 2022, given Poland’s climate targets and the plant’s profitability.[9]
According to PGE's 2030 Strategy, the company would be increasing low- and zero-emission fuels' share of energy generation in the coming years. This would presumably include retiring the coal-firing units at Krakow-Leg power station by 2030.[10]
Emissions Controls & Biomass
In 2009 and 2010, the company Fortum helped install denitrification equipment for the Krakow Leg power plant. One of the boilers substituted 35% of its hard coal fuel with biomass, including wooden biomass and agro biomass pellets. According to Fortum, the biomass co-firing possibility can reduce NOx emissions by 20 - 30%.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Radio Krakow (2025-12-18). "PGE Energia Ciepła zbuduje w Krakowie niskoemisyjne źródło ciepła". www.radiokrakow.pl. Archived from the original on 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.gkpge.pl/grupa-pge/dla-mediow/komunikaty-prasowe/korporacyjne/pge-rozpoczyna-budowe-nowoczesnego-zrodla-ciepla-dla-krakowa.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Krakow CHP Coal Power Plant Poland - GEO". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "KRAKOW LEG power plant - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ Beyond Coal EU (February 2020). "Selling Coal Plants Pays No Climate Dividends" (PDF). Beyond Coal. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Blonska, Ewa (2016-08-25). "Assessment of forest soil contamination in Krakow surroundings in relation to the type of stand". Environmental Earth Sciences. 75 – via Springer.
- ↑ "EU Coal Phase Out Detailed Information". Climate Analytics. 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Carbon Tracker Initiative Company Profiles - Utilities". Carbon Tracker. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Strategia Ciepłownictwa, PGE Energia Ciepla, September 9, 2022
- ↑ "PGE Energia Ciepła Krakow, Poland, Biomass co-firing 2009 - 2010 | Fortum". Fortum. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
Additional data
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