Green heat flows to Gdańsk

The electrode boilers at the Gdansk combined heat and power plants convert excess green energy in the power system into heat. Thanks to the "power to heat" technology used, the boiler house contributed to a reduction of CO2 emissions by over 920 tonnes and a decrease in coal consumption by 440 tonnes in the last winter months. 

"Thus, green heat for Gdansk has become a reality, but the potential of these boilers is much greater," Elżbieta Kowalewska, Director of the Coast Branch of PGE Energia Ciepła, said. 

The 130 MW boiler house was commissioned in December 2021 and was the first investment of its kind in Poland. Its full potential will be achieved in the next two years when the share of RES energy in the national system will be even greater than it is today.

"The electrode boilers, launched in December 2021, are the first such implementation in Poland. This season, they began their special mission, which involves transforming excess green electrical energy into green heat," Elżbieta Kowalewska added.

(Newseria)