Szczecin power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Szczecin power station is an operating power station of at least 137-megawatts (MW) in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Elektrownia Szczecin ST (Kogen).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Szczecin power station Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland 53.411271, 14.585981 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

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

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year Emergency/Backup
4R Operating[2] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] 68[2] – yes[3] 2011[2] – no
Unit 1 Operating coal: unknown[4] 69 unknown yes 1957 – no
Unit 4 Retired coal: unknown[4] 72 unknown – 1957 2008 no

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
4R Polska Grupa Energetyczna Zespół Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA (PGE ZEDO)[2] PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA [100%][2] PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%]
Unit 1 Polska Grupa Energetyczna Zespół Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA (PGE ZEDO)[2] PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA [100%][2] PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%]
Unit 4 Polska Grupa Energetyczna Zespół Elektrowni Dolna Odra SA (PGE ZEDO)[2] PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA [100%][2] PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic/imported

Ownership Tree

This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.

Background

The power station is owned by PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A. and is coal- and biomass-fired.[5] 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.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/XxaBfBJf8qq2drLCA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 https://bioenergyinternational.com/repowering-elektrownia-szczecin-for-the-next-century-of-service/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Oddział w Szczecinie". pgeenergiaciepla.pl. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1591-poland/fossil-fuels-energy/23124-szczecin-coal-power-plant
  6. ↑ 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.