Halemba Power Station

50°13′57″N 18°51′07″E / 50.23250°N 18.85194°E / 50.23250; 18.85194StatusOperationalConstruction began1943Commission date1962Decommission date1 April 2012Owner(s)Południowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A.Thermal capacity60 MWtPower generation Make and modelZemechUnits decommissioned200 MWNameplate capacity200 MWExternal linksWebsitewww.elhalemba.com.plCommonsRelated media on Commons
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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

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References

  1. ^ "Halemba Coal CHP Power Plant Poland". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Coal-Fired Plants in Poland - Slaskie". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Ruda Śląska: Halemba jest wystawiona na sprzedaż" (in Polish). Nettg.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  4. ^ "Historia Oddział Halemba" (in Polish). Tauron-wytwarzanie.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  5. ^ "Elektrownia Halemba na sprzedaż - Serwis informacyjny" (in Polish). Cire.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  6. ^ "Tauron wystawił na sprzedaż Elektrownię Halemba" (in Polish). Energetyka.wnp.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  7. ^ "Elektrownia Halemba idzie pod młotek" (in Polish). Ekonomia.rp.pl. Retrieved 2014-03-06.

External links

  • (in Polish) Official homepage


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