Skawina power station
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Skawina power station is an operating power station of at least 330-megawatts (MW) in Skawina, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Skawina power station | Skawina, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland | 49.977425, 19.805132 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- IC 1, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 49.977425, 19.805132
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 1 | Pre-construction[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 350[1] | ICCC[1] | yes[1] | 2029 (planned)[1] | – | no |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous[2] | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1957 | 2007 | no |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous[2] | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1957 | 2007 | no |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1961 | – | no |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1961 | – | no |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1961 | – | no |
| Unit 6 | Retired | coal: bituminous[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1961 | 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IC 1 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Resinvest Energy Polska SP zoo [100%][3] | ResInvest Holding AS [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Skawina power station is a cogeneration plant that supplies electricity and heating to Skawina and the nearby city of Kraków, Poland.[4] It began operating in 1957; in 2017, Units 1, 2, and 6, which were collectively called "Skawinka," were retired and replaced with a 0.9 MW hydroelectric power plant, named "Skawinka II", which was scheduled to begin operating in 2020. Another 0.855 MW hydroelectric power plant named Borek Szlachecki also operates adjacent to the Skawina coal power plant.[5] Currently, the Skawina power plant is the second largest provider of heat to Krakow and Skawina.[6]
In 2006, the ČEZ Group bought a 75% share in Skawina from the American concern PSEG, making it the majority stakeholder and operator.[4]
In 2020, the ČEZ announced its intentions to sell five companies in Poland, including the Skawina power station, in an attempt to meet their carbon emission targets. This divestment effort is led by ING Bank.[6]
In February 2025, the ČEZ Group finalized the sale of Skawina power station and Chorzow Elcho power station to ResInvest Group.[7]
Emissions Controls
In 1993, Skawina was one of the first units to be installed with an advanced flue gas desulfurization unit in Poland. This advanced flue gas desulfurization (FGD) unit was primarily developed by the U.S. Department of Energy to help reduce emissions from power plants in Eastern Europe.[8]
In 2007, the ČEZ Group announced that it would be investing in a second renovation of the desulfurization equipment in the Skawina power plant, which would potentially reduce sulphur oxide emissions by 92%.[9] However, according to a 2017 Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis report, Skawina is still a significant polluter of nitrous oxides and sulfurous oxides.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.wnp.pl/energia/czeski-koncern-buduje-duza-elektrocieplownie-gazowa-w-polsce-i-mysli-o-inwestycjach-w-wegiel,995025.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "CEZ Group completes sale of its Polish coal assets to ResInvest Group". CEZ Group. Archived from the original on 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Skawina CHP Coal Power Plant Poland - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "CEZ Group in Poland". CEZ Group. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Balasta, Selene (2020-09-16). "CEZ Group starts divestment process for Polish assets". S&P Global. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ “CEZ Group completes sale of its Polish coal assets to ResInvest Group,” CEZ Group, February 7, 2025
- ↑ SELTZER, RICHARD (1993-12-20). "U.S. unit to cut sulfur pollution at Polish plant". Chemical & Engineering News Archive. 71 (51): 17–18. doi:10.1021/cen-v071n051.p017a. ISSN 0009-2347.
- ↑ "THE ČEZ GROUP INVESTS IN THE SECOND STAGE OF DESULPHURISATION OF THE POWER PLANT SKAWINA IN POLAND. EMISSIONS OF SULPHUR OXIDE WILL DECREASE BY 92%". CEZ Group. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Wynn, Gerard (2017). "Europe's Coal-Fired Power Plants: Rough Times Ahead" (PDF). Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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Additional data
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