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Żerań Power Station
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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.
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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 |
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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).