The concept of the Dolna Odra power plant by waterways

Abstract

The paper presents the concept of supply for the Dolna Odra power plant by waterways transport. It was built in the 1970s, The power plant based on hard coal from Polish mines using rail transport. In view of the favorable location near the Eastern Odra, the possibility of supplying the plant by waterways was considered. This would require the construction of a water port. The tests carried out previously fully confirmed this possibility. An additional argument for the construction of the port are development plans based on the construction of power units powered by gas. In view of the entry into operation of the LNG Gas Terminal in Świnoujście, it is possible to supply the power plant with this gas by means of water transport of liquefied gas. It would be an alternative to constructing a land gas pipeline in connection with planned gas deliveries from the North Sea with the use of the Baltic-Pipe gas pipeline, scheduled for operation in 2022.