Jenbacher engines power coal-to-gas conversion at Polish CHP plant

INNIO Group will deliver five Jenbacher engines for Polish energy company PGE Energia Ciepła's (PGE) 50MWe combined heat and power project in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

The five Jenbacher CHP units - generating a total of 52.6MWe - each will consist of a steam generator, a turbocharger, and an auxiliary module.

PGE has also signed a 10-year service agreement with Jenbacher for maintenance and assembly work, as well as start-up and operator training.

The hydrogen-ready CHP plant will be fueled with gas, replacing coal-fueled power plants that are currently in use.

The Jenbacher team will work with engineering and construction firm Polimex Mostostal S.A. and its subsidiary Polimex Energetyka to implement the design, construction, installation, and all other aspects of the building process to construct the turnkey cogeneration power plant, electrode water boiler and standby/peak boiler.

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Dr Olaf Berlien, president and CEO of INNIO Group, said: “Our ‘Ready for H2’ engines help ensure that PGE assets will be able to deliver carbon-free power and heat well into the future when hydrogen is more readily available.”

According to INNIO, the Bydgoszcz CHP facility will be the largest gas-fueled power plant using 'Ready for H2' engines to replace a coal-fired power plant in Poland.

Also, the facility marks the first Jenbacher J920 FleXtra project in Poland and is an important milestone for INNIO Group in Poland.

The use of gas for decentralised power and heat generation is an important aspect of PGE’s strategy to decarbonise its district heating operations. PGE’s transition from coal-fueled power generation to natural gas will help support the Polish government’s plans to phase out coal and reduce carbon emissions.