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Alstom will retrofit Belchatow2 lignite-fired plant in Poland

Alstom has won contracts with PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna (PGE) worth approximately €28m (PLN 120m) to retrofit unit 2 of Elektrownia Bełchatów, Europe’s largest and world’s second largest lignite power plant.

The contract covers the modernisation of the High Pressure (HP) and Intermediate Pressure (IP) parts and related auxiliary systems of the steam turbine as well as the generator in unit 2. Alstom will be responsible for the engineering, delivery and supervision over erection.The retrofit will increase the plant output by 20 MW. The project will improve plant efficiency thus reducing annual CO2 emissions by 100,000 tons. With these measures implemented, the unit will comply with the requirements set out in Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants. The retrofit will additionally improve the unit’s operating availability and reliability and extend its lifecycle by another 25 years.

Presently, Alstom is implementing contracts to modernise power units 7-12 in the Belchatow plant covering the modernisation of the steam turbine, generator and electrostatic precipitator. Alstom has previously retrofitted units 3-6, which are already in operation.

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