Łaziska Power Station

50°8′1″N 18°50′29″E / 50.13361°N 18.84139°E / 50.13361; 18.84139StatusOperationalCommission date1967Owner(s)Tauron GroupOperator(s)Tauron Elektrownia ŁaziskaThermal power station Primary fuelCoalPower generation Units operational3 x 225 MW
2 x 125 MW
1 x 230 MWMake and modelDeutsche Babcock
Rafako
Zamech
DolmelNameplate capacity1,155 MWExternal linksCommonsRelated media on Commons

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 200 and 162 metres (656 and 531 ft) tall, a further 200 metres (660 ft) tall flue gas stack was demolished in March 2002 with a special excavator.

See also

• Katowice Power Station
• Jaworzno Power Station
• Kozienice Power Station
• Połaniec Power Station
• List of power stations in Poland

References

• Elektrownia Łaziska
• PKE SA Elektrownia Łaziska
• Tauron oddział Elektrownia Łaziska