Szczecin power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Szczecin power station is an operating power station of at least 137-megawatts (MW) in Szczecin, West Pomerania, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Szczecin power station Szczecin, West Pomerania, Poland 53.411271, 14.585981 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 4: 53.411271, 14.585981
  • Unit 4R: 53.4104, 14.5856

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 69 unknown 1957
Unit 4 retired coal - unknown 72 unknown 1957 2008
Unit 4R operating[1] bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)[1] 68[1] 2011[1]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA [100.0%]
Unit 4 PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA [100.0%]
Unit 4R Polska Grupa Energetyczna Zespół Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA (PGE ZEDO)[1] Polska Grupa Energetyczna Zespół Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA (PGE ZEDO)[1]

Background

The power station is owned by PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A. and is coal- and biomass-fired.[2] The 72 MW coal-burning Unit 4 at Szczecin power station was retired in 2008 and replaced three years later by a new biomass-fueled 68 MW unit.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://bioenergyinternational.com/repowering-elektrownia-szczecin-for-the-next-century-of-service/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1591-poland/fossil-fuels-energy/23124-szczecin-coal-power-plant
  3. Alan Sherrard (February 2, 2015). "Repowering Elektrownia Szczecin for the next century of service". Bioenergy International.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.