Stalowa Wola power station
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Stalowa Wola power station is an operating power station of at least 450-megawatts (MW) in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Stalowa Wola power station | Stalowa Wola, Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland | 50.55386, 22.0791 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit CC1: 50.55386, 22.0791
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - bituminous | 50 | subcritical | – | 1958 | 2009 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - bituminous | 50 | subcritical | – | 1958 | 2009 |
| Unit 5 | retired | coal - bituminous | 125 | subcritical | – | 1958 | 2021 |
| Unit 6 | retired | coal - bituminous | 125 | subcritical | – | 1966 | 2021 |
| Unit CC1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][3] | 450[4][2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2020[2] | – |
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 3 | Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 5 | Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 6 | Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola [100.0%] | – |
| Unit CC1 | Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola [100%] | ORLEN Group SA; TAURON Polska Energia SA |
Background
The four units of Stalowa Wola power station were commissioned from 1958 to 1966. Units 1-2 of 50 MW each were retired in 2009.[5] Units 3-4 of 125 MW each were on standby mode.[6]
In 2012, plans were announced for construction of a new 450 MW combined-cycle power plant at the site. Operation was planned for 2015. The plant is sponsored by Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola, a joint venture between PGNiG and Tauron Group.[7]
In June 2019, S&P Global reported that Tauron plans to finish the delayed 450 MW CCGT in 2020.[8]
In August 2020, S&P Global reported that Tauron had completed the synchronization of the nearly five year-delayed, US$403 million CCGT with the national grid, and that it would enter a testing phase before the intended start-up of operations in September 2020.[9] That start-up was delayed again on September 7.[10] The unit officially came online September 30, 2020.[11]
In January 2021, both remaining coal-fired units were successfully decommissioned. The 450 MW gas-fired unit remained operational.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231212/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/677099935. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175343/https://en.pgnig.pl/news/-/news-list/id/new-ccgt-unit-in-stalowa-wola-placed-in-service/newsGroupId/1910852?changeYear=2020¤tPage=2. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124175313/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/061419-polands-pge-launches-tender-to-build-countrys-biggest-gas-plant. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181026/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2138621-new-polish-gasfired-unit-start-up-delayed. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Pomorzany Power Plant," GEO, accessed Nov 2019
- ↑ Beyond Coal Europe database, Beyond Coal Europe, accessed Nov 8, 2019
- ↑ "GE to provide natural gas-fired turbine to power plant in Poland," PowerEng, 10.2.12
- ↑ "Poland's PGE launches tender to build country's biggest gas plant," S&P Global, Jun. 14, 2019
- ↑ Adam Easton, "Tauron's 450-MW Polish gas plant synchronized after coronavirus delay," S&P Global, Aug. 24, 2020
- ↑ New Polish gas-fired unit start up delayed, Argus Media, Sep 4, 2020
- ↑ New CCGT unit in Stalowa Wola placed in service, PGNiG, Sep 30, 2020
- ↑ Elektrownia Stalowa Wola nie produkuje już prądu z węgla kamiennego. Kominy przestały dymić, Polska Press, Feb 8, 2021
Additional data
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