Żerań Power Station
Official nameElektrociepłownia Żerań
CountryPoland
LocationŻerań, Białołęka, Warsaw
Coordinates52°17′40″N 20°59′37″E / 52.29444°N 20.99361°E / 52.29444; 20.99361
StatusOperational
Commission date1954
Owner(s)
Operator(s)PGNiG
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHard coal
Secondary fuelBiomass
Cogeneration?Yes
Thermal capacity1,561 MWt
Power generation
Nameplate capacity350 MW
External links
Websitetermika.pgnig.pl
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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 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

  1. PGNiG Termika. "Our Plants". PGNiG Termika (in Polish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. 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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