Katowice Power Station

50°17′08.13″N 19°3′14.07″E / 50.2855917°N 19.0539083°E / 50.2855917; 19.0539083StatusOperationalCommission date1985Owner(s)PKEThermal power station Primary fuelCoalSecondary fuelOilTertiary fuelNatural gasCogeneration?YesThermal capacity2 × 144 MWt
1 × 233 MWtPower generation Units operational1 × 135.5 MWeMake and modelBCF-100Nameplate capacity135.5 MWExternal linksWebsitewww.pke.pl/elektrownie/pke-sa-elektrocieplownia-katowice
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Katowice Power Station (Polish: Elektrociepłownia Katowice) is a coal-fired power station in Katowice, Poland. It consists of four units. Two units each with a generation capacity of 144 MWt went in service respectively in 1985, and a third unit of 233 MWt in 1991. In 2000 a new unit of BCF-100 type with a heat capacity of 200 MW and electric generation capacity of 135.5 MW was added.[1] The plant has a heating capacity of 200 MWt.[2]

The flue gas stack of the power station is 200 metres (660 ft) tall and equipped with several antennas.[3]

Distant view of Katowice Power Station as seen from Hallera and Roździeńskiego junction

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Opis elektrociepłowni - Elektrociepłownia Katowice". PKE SA. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. ^ "energetykon.pl "Elektrociepłownia Katowice"". Energetykon (in Polish). Agencja Promocji Energii. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ Tauron Polska Energia SA Elektrociepłownia Katowice PKE.pl (in Polish).