Halemba Power Station
| Halemba Power Station | |
|---|---|
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  Location of Halemba Power Station in Poland | |
| Official name | Elektrownia Halemba |
| Country | Poland |
| Location | Halemba, Ruda Śląska |
| Coordinates | 50°13′57″N 18°51′07″E / 50.23250°N 18.85194°ECoordinates: 50°13′57″N 18°51′07″E / 50.23250°N 18.85194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1943 |
| Commission date | 1962 |
| Decommission date | 1 April 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Południowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A. |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 200 MW |
| Make and model | Zemech |
| Thermal capacity | 60 MWth |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MW |
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Website www.elhalemba.com.pl | |
Halemba Power Station (Polish: Elektrownia Halemba) is a coal-fueled power plant in Halemba district of Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.[1][2]
The 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
References
- ↑ "Halemba Coal CHP Power Plant Poland". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants in Poland - Slaskie". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ruda Śląska: Halemba jest wystawiona na sprzedaż - nettg.pl – portal górniczy". Nettg.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ Grupa TAURON:. "Historia Oddział Halemba". Tauron-wytwarzanie.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Elektrownia Halemba na sprzedaż - Serwis informacyjny". Cire.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Tauron wystawił na sprzedaż Elektrownię Halemba. wnp.pl | Serwis Energetyka. Energetyka - rynek energii". Energetyka.wnp.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Elektrownia Halemba idzie pod młotek | rp.pl" (in Polish). Ekonomia.rp.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
External links
- (Polish) Official homepage
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