Halemba Power Station

Halemba Power Station (Polish: Elektrownia Halemba) is a coal-fueled power plant in Halemba district of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.^[1][2]

Halemba Power Station
Official name	Elektrownia Halemba
Country	Poland
Location	Halemba, Ruda Śląska
Coordinates	50°13′57″N 18°51′07″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1943
Commission date	1962
Decommission date	1 April 2012
Owner	Południowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A.
Thermal capacity	60 MWt
Power generation
Make and model	Zemech
Units decommissioned	200 MW
Nameplate capacity	200 MW
External links
Website	elhalemba.com.pl
Commons	Related media on Commons

Construction of the plant begun in 1943, organized by Nazi German administration of occupied Poland, and using forced labor from Auschwitz Concentration Camp.^[3] After the war the plant was finished by the authorities in the People's Republic of Poland, and started operation in 1962.^[4] Since 2006, it has reduced operation, and was decommissioned on 1 April 2012.^[5][6][7]

See also

• Poland portal
• Energy portal

• Halemba Coal Mine
• List of power stations in Poland