Łaziska Power Station Explained

Łaziska Power Station
Name Official:Elektrownia Łaziska
Coordinates:50.1336°N 18.8414°W
Country:Poland
Location:Łaziska Górne
Status:Operational
Commissioned:1967
Owner:Tauron Group
Operator:Tauron Elektrownia Łaziska
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Units Operational:3 x 225 MW
2 x 125 MW
1 x 230 MW
Ps Units Manu Model:Deutsche Babcock
Rafako
Zamech
Dolmel
Ps Electrical 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 200and tall, a further tall flue gas stack was demolished in March 2002 with a special excavator.

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