Lagisza power station
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Lagisza power station is an operating power station of at least 920-megawatts (MW) in Bedzin, Śląskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lagisza power station | Bedzin, Bedzin, Śląskie, Poland | 50.35016, 19.14351 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 8, Unit CC9: 50.35016, 19.14351
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - bituminous | 120 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2013 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - bituminous | 120 | subcritical | – | 1963 | 2013 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - bituminous | 120 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2009 |
| Unit 5 | retired | coal - bituminous | 120 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2016 |
| Unit 6 | retired | coal - bituminous | 120 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2020 |
| Unit 7 | retired | coal - bituminous | 120 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2020 |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal - bituminous, fossil liquids - light fuel oil, bioenergy - unknown | 460 | supercritical | – | 2009 | 2035 (planned) |
| Unit 8 | operating | fossil liquids - light fuel oil, bioenergy - unknown, coal - bituminous | 460 | supercritical | – | 2009 | 2035 (planned) |
| Unit CC9 | cancelled[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 413[4] | combined cycle[3] | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 5 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 6 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 7 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 8 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 8 | – | – |
| Unit CC9 | TAURON Wytwarzanie SA [100%] | TAURON Polska Energia SA |
Background
Lagisza power station began as a seven-unit coal-fired power plant of 120 MW each, with a total capacity of 840 MW. The first six units were completed in 1963, and the seventh in 1970. Unit 3 was retired in 1998. In 2009 unit 4 was retired, and the 460 MW unit 8 went online. Unit 8 was the world's first supercritical circulating fluidized bed project with the world's largest circulating fluidized bed boiler.[5] The unit also co-fires with biomass.[6][7]
Units 1-2 were retired in 2013, and Unit 5 in 2016.[8]
According to Montel News, Units 6-7 of the power station were retired in 2020, leaving only Unit 8 (460 MW).[9]
Proposed gas plant
On December 19, 2012, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo and TAURON Polska Energia signed a letter of intent concerning construction of a 400 MW gas-fired co-generation unit at the site of the Łagisza Power Plant.[10] According to Argus Media in March 2018, Tauron still wanted to build a 413 MW gas-fired plant at the site, but "the project is still in the analysis phase and is unlikely to be given a green light in the near future."[11]
Although there was reporting on building a gas connection to the site in 2014[12], as of 2020 the future of this proposal remains uncertain, with no additional update since.[13] The project is presumed to be cancelled.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231424/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/40157613. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182441/https://www.gem.wiki/Lagisza_power_station. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175244/https://www.modernpowersystems.com/features/featurecompleting-coal-plants-but-looking-to-gas-7288158/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181043/https://media.tauron.pl/en/pr/273540/tauron-gas-transmission-to-new-unit-at-lagisza-power-plant-secured. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Lagisza Power Plant Supercritical Circulating Fluidised Bed, Poland, Net Resources International, April 20, 2016
- ↑ "Biomass CCS Study," International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme, November 2009
- ↑ Nuortimo, Kalle. "Coal fired boiler technology - Lagisza, world's largest CFB boiler, begins commercial operation". LexisNexis. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ "kierunekenergetyka.pl W 2018 Elektrownia Łagisza z Nowym blokiem of 25," Hempel, February 2015 (Polish)
- ↑ "Polish utilities to close 2.1 GW of coal-fired plant in 2021". www.montelnews.com. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "TAURON and PGNiG want to build another gas-fired co-generation unit," PGNiG, Dec 19, 2012
- ↑ "Polish utilities too tied up in coal to invest in gas," Argus, 16 March 2018
- ↑ TAURON: Gas transmission to new unit at Łagisza power plant secured, Tauron, Apr 1, 2014
- ↑ Completing coal plants, but looking to gas, Modern Power Systems, Jul 3, 2019
Additional data
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