Łagisza Power Station

Łagisza Power Station (Polish: Elektrownia Łagisza) is a coal-fired thermal power station at Łagisza in Będzin, Poland. The power plant has a total installed power capacity of 1,060 MW and installed cogeneration thermal capacity of 335 MW. It is operated by Południowy Koncern Energetyczny, a subsidiary of the Tauron Group.^[1]

Łagisza Power Station
Official name	Elektrownia Łagisza
Country	Poland
Location	Będzin
Coordinates	50°20′57″N 19°8′40″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1960
Commission date	1963; 2009
Construction cost	€400 million
Owner	PKE
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Secondary fuel	Biomass
Cogeneration?	Yes
Power generation
Units operational	5 x 120 MW 1 x 460 MW CFB
Make and model	Alstom Foster Wheeler
Nameplate capacity	1,060 MW
External links
Website	www.pke.pl
Commons	Related media on Commons

Construction of the power station started in 1960, after it was decided in 1958 to build it. In 1963–1967, seven units with 120 MW generation capacity each were built.^[2] These units used two flue gas stacks: one with a height of 200 metres (660 ft) and one with a height of 160 metres (520 ft).

On 12 May 2006, construction of a new unit with 460 MW unit started. It was the world's first supercritical circulating fluidized bed project with the world's largest circulating fluidized bed boiler.^[3][4] The boiler was supplied by Foster Wheeler, while automation was supplied by Metso Automation.^[4] The generator was supplied by Alstom. The power station went in service on 30 June 2009, being built adjacent to the two old boilers it replaced.^[5] An interesting feature is that it has no chimney, as the new 133.2 metres (437 ft) tall cooling tower takes this function.

Łagisza Station panorama

See also

• Poland portal
• Energy portal

• List of power stations in Poland
• Będzin Power Station