Patnow power station

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Patnow power station is an operating power station of at least 1074-megawatts (MW) in Pątnów, Konin, Wielkopolskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Patnow 9 (Unit II-1).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Patnow power station Pątnów, Konin, Konin, Wielkopolskie, Poland 52.302, 18.237 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit I-3, Unit I-4, Unit I-5, Unit I-6, Unit I-7, Unit I-8, Unit II-1: 52.302, 18.237

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit I-3 retired coal - lignite 200 subcritical 1967 2020
Unit I-4 retired coal - lignite 200 subcritical 1967 2020
Unit I-5 operating coal - lignite 200 subcritical 1967 2024 (planned)
Unit I-6 retired coal - lignite 200 subcritical 1967 2019
Unit I-7 operating coal - lignite 200 subcritical 1967 2024 (planned)
Unit I-8 operating coal - lignite 200 subcritical 1967 2024 (planned)
Unit II-1 operating coal - lignite 474 supercritical 2008 2028 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit I-3 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]
Unit I-4 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]
Unit I-5 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]
Unit I-6 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]
Unit I-7 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]
Unit I-8 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]
Unit II-1 Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK SA) [100.0%]

Financing

Background

The Patnow Power Station was built in two phases. Patnow I consists of six 200 MW units, units 3-8, which were built in 1967. Units 1-2 were demolished in 2001. In 2008 a new 474 MW supercritical unit known as Patnow II was added. The power station burns lignite coal delivered from nearby mines.[1][2]

One of the 200 MW units is being converted to biomass.[3]

On June 20, 2020, two 200 MW units (Units 3 and 6) at Patnow were closed down.[4] This is believed to be due to tightening European Union emissions regulations.

In October 2020, plant owner Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów Adamów Konin SA (ZE PAK) said it will shut all of its Polish lignite plants by 2030. The remaining units of Patnow 1 coal plant will close by 2024, and Patnow 2 coal plant will close by 2030.[5]

In December 2023, ZE PAK stated that Unit II-1 would be modernized and operated through as late as 2028.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Pow! Patnow goes supercritical," PEI, Jan 9, 2008.
  2. "Patnow 460 MW Lignite Fired Coal Power Plant," SNC Lavalin, accessed May 2014
  3. "Valmet to convert a lignite-fired boiler plant into biomass combustion at Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów-Adamów-Konin SA in Poland". POWER Magazine. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. 'ZE PAK SA blocks out of service' ZE PAK press release, Jul. 1, 2020]
  5. "Polish utility ZE PAK to close all its lignite plants in line with UN Climate Agreement". Europe Beyond Coal. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  6. ZE PAK będzie dłużej wydobywał i spalał węgiel, Energianews, December 20, 2023

Additional data

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