Importance of hard coal in electricity generation in Poland

The Role of Polish Coal in the National and European Energy Sector

Plewa, Franciszek^1 ; Strozik, Grzegorz^1

Faculty of Mining and Geology, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2, Gliwice

44-100, Poland^1

关键词: Carbon dioxide emissions;    Coal-fired power plant;    Electric energies;    Electricity generation;    Energy from renewable sources;    Energy productions;    Environmental issues;    Renewable energy source;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/268/1/012001/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/268/1/012001

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Polish energy sector is facing a number of challenges, in particular as regards the reconstruction of production potential, diversification of energy sources, environmental issues, adequate fuels supplies and other. Mandatory implementation of Europe 2020 strategy in terms of "3x20" targets (20% reduction of greenhouse gases, 20% of energy from renewable sources, and 20% increase of efficiency in energy production) requires fast decision, which have to be coordinated with energetic safety issues, increasing demands for electric energy, and other factors. In Poland almost 80% of power is installed in coal fired power plants and energy from hard coals is relatively less expensive than from other sources, especially renewable. The most of renewable energy sources power plants are unable to generate power in amounts which can be competitive with coal fires power stations and are highly expensive, what leads o high prices of electric energy. Alternatively, new generation of coal fired coal power plants is able to significantly increase efficiency, reduce carbon dioxide emission, and generate less expensive electric power in amounts adequate to the demands of a country.