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The biggest Polish power plant, fired with bituminous coal, is 45 years old

ENEA Wytwarzanie S.A.in Świerże Górne near Kozienice is the biggest Polish generator of electricity using bituminous coal for its generation. It is also a place of the most important power investment at the moment, the construction of an extra modern unit No. 11. The anniversary of the power plant, together with its employees and their families, was celebrated by: the Speaker of the Sejm, Ewa Kopacz and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Janusz Piechociński.

The power plant has 10 highly-efficient power units of the total generating capacity of 2,908 MW, which is ca. 8% share in the market of electricity production in Poland. The installed capacity and location make it one of the most important nodes of the Public Power System. The plant employing over 2,300 employees is also the largest employer in the region.

- In Kozienice we can see what our power industry has presently the best – emphasises the Deputy Prime Minister, Janusz Piechociński. With delays in other investments, the new power unit is the security not only for the Warsaw agglomeration, but for the whole Polish power system - he adds.

The new power unit in Świerże Górne is the key investment for the Polish energy sector. The largest in Europe unit fired with bituminous coal will be started up in 2017. It will be the most modern unit operating on steam supercritical parameters, with the capacity of 1,075 MW. The investment is the key element of improving the safety of electricity supplies.

- The unit will comply with all the strictest European requirements within the environment protection - ensures the President of the Board of ENEA S.A., Krzysztof Zamasz. - The whole investment is financed by the ENEA Capital Group, and the means for this goal are fully secured - he emphasises. The complete cost of construction will total to PLN 6.4 bln.

Works on the construction of the new unit are on schedule. On 2 September 2013 ENEA Wytwarzanie S.A.signed a contract with the Contract Engineer. ILF Consulting Engineers Polska Sp. z o.o. will be an advisor and will assist in the process of the investment implementation. ILF Consulting Engineers Polska Sp. z o. o is a one of the world top engineering advisory and design companies. During 15 years of operation it realised around 200 projects of various branches in Europe, both Americas, Africa and Asia.

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