Zofiowka Mine power station

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Zofiowka Mine power station is an operating power station of at least 81-megawatts (MW) in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Slaskie, Poland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as EC Zofiówka, Jastrzębie-Zdrój Plant, Zofiówka CHP Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zofiowka Mine power station Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Slaskie, Poland 49.964162, 18.626794 (exact)
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 49.964162, 18.626794
  • Unit 3: 49.9630576, 18.6288724

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 Retired coal: unknown 32 subcritical yes 1974 2012
Unit 2 Retired coal: unknown 32 subcritical yes 1974 2012
Unit 3 Operating[1] coal: unknown, bioenergy: agricultural waste (unknown), fossil liquids: light fuel oil[2] 81[2] unknown yes[2] 2018[1]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 PGNiG TERMIKA Energetyka Przemysłowa SA [100%] ORLEN SA [100.0%]
Unit 2 PGNiG TERMIKA Energetyka Przemysłowa SA [100%] ORLEN SA [100.0%]
Unit 3 PGNiG TERMIKA Energetyka Przemysłowa SA [100%][1][2] ORLEN SA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[1]
  • Captive industry: Coal Mining & Coal Products[1]
  • Non-industry use: both[1]


Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Zofiowka Mine, KWK Borynia-Zofiówka-Bzie Coal Mine

Background

The 64 MW power station that opened in 1974 was located in Slaskie Province, Poland, and was owned by Spółka Energetyczna Jastrzębie.[3]

In October 2013, Spółka Energetyczna Jastrzębie (SEJ) announced plans to build a new unit at the Zofiówka Mine power station. The new unit was expected to use circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology and generate 75 MW of electricity.[4]

In August 2016, PGNiG Termika purchased SEJ and its combined heat and power (CHP) plants from Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW).[5]

In November 2018, Unit 3 with 81 MW of electricity capacity began operating. The unit reportedly runs on coal, coal mine methane from the KWK Borynia-Zofiówka-Bzie Coal Mine, agricultural biomass, and light heating oil.[6][7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://biznesalert.pl/pgnig-uruchomilo-ec-zofiowka/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.ptep.pl/o-nas/zaklady/zaklad-jastrzebie-zdroj. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=49.964162&lon=18.626794&z=17&m=b&show=/18879080/pl/EC-Zofi%C3%B3wka
  4. “Spółka Energetyczna „Jastrzębie” launches the construction of a new fluidized bed unit in the Zofiówka CHP Plant,” JSW SA, October 18, 2013
  5. “PGNiG Termika kupiła Spółkę Energetyczną "Jastrzębie",” wGospodarce.pl, August 11, 2016
  6. “PGNiG uruchomiło EC Zofiówka,” BizNes Alert, November 7, 2018
  7. “Zakład Jastrzębie-Zdrój,” PGNIG Termika Energetyka Przemysłowa, accessed May 28, 2025

Additional data

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