Power Plant Bielsko Biala

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The Power Station Bielsko-Biała Północ 'EC2' is a thermal power plant at Czechowice-Dziedzice near Bielsko, Poland. It has two chimneys, 100 meters and 225 meters high, the latter of which is one of the tallest free standing structure in Poland.

[edit] Specifications

Achievable electrical power: 55MW
Achievable warmth power: 172MJ/s
Yearly electrical energy production: 290.000 MWh
Yearly warmth production: 730.000 GJ

[edit] History

The history of Bielsko-Biała Thermal Power Plant Units (Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bielsko-Biała) begin in 1960 when the first power plant (EC1) was launched. The necessity of build this power station was caused by that Bielsko and Czechowice formed a big industrial center which needed more energy. The second power plant (EC2) was built in 1975 to supporting energy for Factory of Low-literages Cars (Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych- 'FSM') and residential housing estates.

[edit] Images

Thermal Power Plant in Czechowice-Dziedzice	Chimneys of the power plant	Bigger chimney is 225 meters tall	Power plant chimney as seen from the street
Smaller chimney has only 100 meters