Żerań Power Station

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Żerań Power Station
Location of Żerań Power Station
Official name Elektrociepłownia Żerań
Country Poland
Location Białołęka, Warsaw
Coordinates 52°17′40″N 20°59′37″E / 52.29444°N 20.99361°E / 52.29444; 20.99361Coordinates: 52°17′40″N 20°59′37″E / 52.29444°N 20.99361°E / 52.29444; 20.99361
Status Operational
Commission date 1954
Operator(s) PGNiG
Power station
Primary fuel Hard coal
Secondary fuel Biomass
Thermal capacity 1,561 MWt
Cogeneration? yes
Power generation
Installed capacity 350 MWe
Website 
As of 11 January 2014

Żerań Heat Power Station (Polish: Elektrociepłownia Żerań) is a coal-fired heat power station in Białołęka, Warszawa, Poland. Built between 1952 and 1956 to Soviet design specifications with the first turbine becoming operational on the 21st July 1954 it underwent modernisation in the years 1997-2001 when it was taken over by Vattenfall. It is now owned by PGNiG. The station has a heat generation capacity of 1,561 MW and an electric generation capacity of 350 MW.

Żerań Heat Power Station has three flue gas stacks: the tallest of which stands at 200 metres (660 ft) whilst the other two both reach a height of 110 metres (360 ft).



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