Łaziska Power Station

Łaziska Power Station
Location of Łaziska Power Station in Poland
Official name Elektrownia Łaziska
Country Poland
Location Łaziska Górne
Coordinates 50°8′1″N 18°50′29″E / 50.13361°N 18.84139°E / 50.13361; 18.84139Coordinates: 50°8′1″N 18°50′29″E / 50.13361°N 18.84139°E / 50.13361; 18.84139
Status Operational
Commission date 1967
Owner(s) Tauron Group
Operator(s) Tauron Elektrownia Łaziska
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational 3 x 225 MW
2 x 125 MW
1 x 230 MW
Make and model Deutsche Babcock
Rafako
Zamech
Dolmel
Nameplate capacity 1,155 MW

Łaziska Power Station (Polish: Elektrownia Łaziska) is a thermal power station in Łaziska Górne, Poland. The first Łaziska Power Station was inaugurated in 1917. In 1929, an 87.1 MW unit was inaugurated making it to the largest power station in Poland at those days.

Operation

The current Łaziska Power Station was built in 1967–1972. It has six units. Three units have capacity of 225 MW, two 125 MW, and one 230 MW. The two flue gas stacks of the station are 200 and 162 metres (656 and 531 ft) tall, a further200 metres (660 ft) tall flue gas stack was demolished in March 2002 with a special excavator.

Łaziska Power Station in the night

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