Opole powerhouse 20% ready

The construction of powerhouse Elektrownia Opole, a flagship project by power utility PGE and the biggest Polish investment since 1989, is currently 20 percent done, the company said in a press release. "The project, implemented in accordance with the timetable and with a broad participation of Polish companies successfully enters into the next stage. The key to the profitability of the project lays in applying latest technologies to achieve net efficiency in electricity production 25 percent higher than it is currently used in the Polish energy sector," said Marek Woszczyk, the CEO of PGE. Upon completion, Elektrownia Opole will be one of the most modern coal power plants in the world and will meet the most stringent requirements for emissions. New blocks of 900 MW of gross power each will provide a stable supply of electricity to 4 million households.