Będzin Power Station ( pl, Elektrociepłownia Będzin) is a
cogeneration
Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time.
Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise- wasted heat from elect ...
plant in
Będzin,
Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant is operated by the ''Elektrociepłownia Będzin S.A.'' company. It is the major energy provider for the
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. Its construction begun in 1913, and it started operating in 1916. The company is a stock action company since 1993, and is listed on the
Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Electrical production in 2014 was 151,140 MW·h.
Rated capacity of the two OP-140 utility boilers is 2 x 145 t/h = 290 t/h, equivalent to 112,6 MWt each, 225,2 MWt total.
Rated heat capacity of the heating boilers (1 x WP-70 and 1 x WP-120) is 220.2 MWt. The total installed heat capacity is 445.4 MWt plus 83.5 MWt in cogeneration from the 13UCK 80 turboset. (UCK is a turbine classification acronym which stands for "''kondensacyjne z upustami przemysłowymi i ciepłowniczymi''", polish for "''condensation with industrial and district heating''")
Ministry of Economy - Formular G-10.3 (in Polish)
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See also
*Łagisza Power Station
Łagisza Power Station ( pl, 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 ...
References
External links
Official homepage
Companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Energy infrastructure completed in 1916
Cogeneration power stations in Poland
Będzin
Buildings and structures in Silesian Voivodeship
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