Żerań Power Station
Żerań Heat Power Station (Polish: Elektrociepłownia Żerań) is a coal-fired heat power station in the northeastern Warsaw suburb of Żerań, Poland. Built between 1952 and 1956 to Soviet design specifications – with the first turbine becoming operational on 21 July 1954 – it underwent modernisation in the years 1997-2001 when it was taken over by Vattenfall. It is now owned by PGNiG.[1] The station has a heat generation capacity of 1,561 MW and an electric generation capacity of 350 MW.
| Żerań Power Station | |
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| Official name | Elektrociepłownia Żerań |
| Country | Poland |
| Location | Żerań, Białołęka, Warsaw |
| Coordinates | 52°17′40″N 20°59′37″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1954 |
| Owner(s) | |
| Operator(s) | PGNiG |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hard coal |
| Secondary fuel | Biomass |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Thermal capacity | 1,561 MWt |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 350 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | termika.pgnig.pl |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Żerań Heat Power Station has three flue gas stacks: the tallest of which stands at 200 metres (660 ft) whilst the other two both reach a height of 110 metres (360 ft).
References
- PGNiG Termika. "Our Plants". PGNiG Termika (in Polish). Retrieved 18 February 2014.
PGNiG TERMIKA owns five plants: HP Kawęczyn, CHP Pruszków, CHP Siekierki, CHP Żerań and HP Wola. They produce approximately 401 million GJ of heat which covers 70% of the demand in Warsaw and 60% in Pruszków, Piastów and Michałowice.
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