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)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 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 Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - bituminous 120 subcritical 1970 2030 (planned)
Unit 2 operating coal - bituminous, bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids) 120 subcritical 1978 2030 (planned)
Unit 3 operating coal - bituminous 110 subcritical 1985 2030 (planned)
Unit 4 retired coal - bituminous 110 subcritical 1985 2015

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100.0%]
Unit 2 PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100.0%]
Unit 3 PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100.0%]
Unit 4 PGE Energia Ciepła SA [100.0%]

Background

The Krakow-Leg power station began operating in 1970 and provides heating and electricity to the city of Krakow.[1][2] 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.[3]

The Krakow Leg power station is a primary source of soil contamination for the Krakow forest area.[4]

According to Climate Analytics' 2017 report, Units 1-3 should shut down in 2021, 2019, and 2025 (respectively) to meet Poland’s climate targets.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

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%.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Krakow CHP Coal Power Plant Poland - GEO". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "KRAKOW LEG power plant - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. 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)
  4. 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.
  5. "EU Coal Phase Out Detailed Information". Climate Analytics. 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  6. "Carbon Tracker Initiative Company Profiles - Utilities". Carbon Tracker. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Strategia Ciepłownictwa, PGE Energia Ciepla, September 9, 2022
  8. "PGE Energia Ciepła Krakow, Poland, Biomass co-firing 2009 - 2010 | Fortum". Fortum. Retrieved 2021-06-29.

Additional data

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