Łagisza Power Station
Łagisza Power Station (Polish: Elektrownia Łagisza) is a coal-fired thermal power station at Łagisza in Będzin, Poland. The power plant has a total installed power capacity of 1,060 MW and installed cogeneration thermal capacity of 335 MW. It is operated by Południowy Koncern Energetyczny, a subsidiary of the Tauron Group.[1]
| Łagisza Power Station | |
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| Official name | Elektrownia Łagisza |
| Country | Poland |
| Location | Będzin |
| Coordinates | 50°20′57″N 19°8′40″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1960 |
| Commission date | 1963; 2009 |
| Construction cost | €400 million |
| Owner(s) | PKE |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Secondary fuel | Biomass |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 x 120 MW 1 x 460 MW CFB |
| Make and model | Alstom Foster Wheeler |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,060 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www.pke.pl |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Construction of the power station started in 1960, after it was decided in 1958 to build it. In 1963–1967, seven units with 120 MW generation capacity each were built.[2] These units used two flue gas stacks: one with a height of 200 metres (660 ft) and one with a height of 160 metres (520 ft).
On 12 May 2006, construction of a new unit with 460 MW unit started. It was the world's first supercritical circulating fluidized bed project with the world's largest circulating fluidized bed boiler.[3][4] The boiler was supplied by Foster Wheeler, while automation was supplied by Metso Automation.[4] The generator was supplied by Alstom. The power station went in service on 30 June 2009, being built adjacent to the two old boilers it replaced.[5] An interesting feature is that it has no chimney, as the new 133.2 metres (437 ft) tall cooling tower takes this function.
See also
References
- Wehrenberg, Justin. "Largest circulating fluidised bed boiler begins production". Engineer Live. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- "Coal-Fired Plants in Poland - Slaskie". industcards.com. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- "Lagisza Power Plant Supercritical Circulating Fluidised Bed, Poland". power-technology.com. Net Resources International. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- "Future solutions meet in PKE S.A. Lagisza Power Plant" (Press release). Metso. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- Nuortimo, Kalle (2010-04-12). "Coal fired boiler technology - Lagisza, world's largest CFB boiler, begins commercial operation". LexisNexis. Retrieved 2010-12-02.