Bielsko Biala Power Station

Bielsko Biala Power Station is a complex of coal-fired combined heat and power plants at Czechowice-Dziedzice near Bielsko-Biała, Poland. The complex is operated by Południowy Koncern Energetyczny, a subsidiary of the Tauron Group. The first plant (EC1) at Bielsko Biala was built in 1960–1973. The second power plant (EC2) was built in 1975–1997 to supply energy for the Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych car factory and residential housing.

In 2009, it was announced that Tauron Group is planning to build a new generation unit with power capacity of 50MW and thermal capacity of 150MW, at a cost of US$200 to 300 million. Operation is planned for March 2013.

Financing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan for station.

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