... for a brighter future
The decision for the construction of the 600 MW Unit 6, which is already under way, is the next step in the ecological rehabilitation of TEŠ, which we started in 1983 in order to protect the environment.
Unit 6 will contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by 35% compared to today, as well as lowering the noise level and keeping it well under the permitted limit. Unit 6, planned to begin its preliminary running at the end of 2014, is also guaranteed to have a noticeable effect on the economy, since it will enable us to provide electrical energy at a lower price than today. The new unit will also make TEŠ more environmentally friendly: in 2015, after Unit 6 begins to operate, emissions of sulphur oxides will be reduced by 55% and nitrogen oxides by 50%, compared to the emissions of both pollutants in 2008. Unit 6 will be constructed using the latest technology and machinery and will meet the criteria of all valid ecological standards.
Why Unit 6?
To cut the cost price of electrical energy, reduce negative influences on the environment:
SO2 from 400 to 100 mg/Nm,
NOx from 500 to 150 mg/Nm3,
CO2 by 35% per MWh,
reduce the amount of dust particles, lower the noise level ...
Unit 6 will also enable us to extend the production of electrical energy, determined by the amount of coal in the Premogovnik Velenje mine, from 2025 to 2054.
Technological characteristics of the project (BAT / Best Available Technology / technology for the production of electrical energy from lignite with useful efficiency over 43%).
- Unit 6 net power: 545.5 MW
- Specific net consumption: 8,451 kJ/kWh
- Price of coal: 23.18 EUR/t (2.25 EUR/GJ)
- Hours of operation at full power: 6,500 h/year
- Number of employees: 200
- Service life: 40 years
- CO2 emissions: 0.85 kg/kWh
- End of preliminary running: November 2014
