Elektrownia Bełchatów
Location: 97-410 Rząśnia, Bełchatów, Poland
Type: Conventional Coal
Status: Operational
Year of establishment: 1982
Installed Capacity: 5472 MWe
Project Description
Bełchatów power plant is a lignite-fired power station situated near Bełchatów in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland owned by PGE.
Purpose/Application
Produces 20% of the total power generation in Poland
Unique Aspect
The Bełchatów Power Station is the world's second largest (nominal power of 5,472 MW) lignite-fired power plant. It is the largest thermal power station in Europe, and second largest fossil-fuel power station in the world. The station's exhaust is expelled through two 300 m tall chimneys, which are among Poland's tallest free-standing structures. Coal for the plant is provided by a large neighboring strip mine.
Future Plans
To convert the existing plant to a nuclear power plant.
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