Halemba Power Station
Power station in Poland
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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]
Official nameElektrownia Halemba
CountryPoland
LocationHalemba, Ruda Śląska
Coordinates50°13′57″N 18°51′07″E
| Halemba Power Station | |
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| Official name | Elektrownia Halemba |
| Country | Poland |
| Location | Halemba, Ruda Śląska |
| Coordinates | 50°13′57″N 18°51′07″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1943 |
| Commission date | 1962 |
| Decommission date | 1 April 2012 |
| Owner | Południowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A. |
| Thermal capacity | 60 MWt |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Zemech |
| Units decommissioned | 200 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 200 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | elhalemba |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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]
