1. UNESCO Associated School Gimnazjum Nr 1 w Zawierciu Poland Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

2. We would like to show you the presentation about... UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY IN POLAND Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

3. WHAT IS ENERGY? Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

4. ENERGY SAURCES IN POLAND The main domestic energy source is coal. Poland produced about 178.9 million tons of coal. Poland is the largest producer of hard coal in the EU and the second largest in Europe. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

5. HOW CAN WE PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND SAVE ENERGY? Using unconventional energy sources: Wind power Solar power Geothermal energy Biomass Hydropower Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

6. WIND POWER IN POLAND Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

7. WIND TURBINS IN POLAND 350 wind turbines 40 wind installations work of the total capacity about 58 MW Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

8. WIND ENERGY ZONES IN POLAND Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

9. THE FIRST TURBINES IN POLAND Located near the Baltic Sea coast IN DARŁOWO Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

10. THE HIGEST OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES Located in Łęki Dukielskie. Belongs to a Portuguese company Matrifer Renewables. 5 windmills-100 meters tall each. Supply nearly 3,000 homes. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

11. THE LARGEST WIND FARM IN TYMIEŃ 25 wind turbines. The biggest wind energy project in Poland and the entire Central Europe till 2008. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

12. THE LARGEST WIND FARM IN POLAND IN TYMIEŃ Max. output: 50MW. Turbines installed: Vestas V80, 2MW each. Column height: 100 meters. Blade radius: 80 meters. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

13. HYDROPOWER ENRGY IN POLAND Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

14. . Largest hydropower stations in Poland Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

15. No. Name/ locationRiver First year of operation P t (MW)P p (MW)HnHn 1ŻarnowiecPiasnica1983716800117 2Porabka-ZarSola1979500540432 3SolinaSan19682006043 4WloclawekWisla1970160,2-8,8 5ŻydowoRadew197115613677,4 6NiedzicaDunajec199792,88942,2 7DychówBóbr1936/51*79,53029,8 8RoznówDunajec194250-26,5 9KoronowoBrda196126- 10TresnaSola196721-20,4 Largest hydropower stations in Poland with capacity (Pt) 5,0 MW (Pt – installed capacity of turbines; Pp – installed capacity of pumps; Hn – nominal height of fall). Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

16. The Oldest Hydroelectric Power Station in Leśna on the River Kwisa The dam on the Kwisa river was built in 1901. The hydroelectric power plant was opened in 1907 and still operating to this day. It produces up to 2.7 megawatts of power. 100-year-old turbines and generators are original and still operating. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

17. HYDROPOWER STATION IN ŻARNOWIEC Situated in the northern part of Gdańsk Province. A pumped-storage, operates on Żarnowieckie lake (of glacial origin). Was launched in 1983. Maximum capacity is 800 MW. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

18. SOLINA HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT Among peaks of the Bieszczady Mountains. A peak-load power plant with a pumping component. The higher-elevation reservoir of the plant is the largest artificial lake in Poland. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

19. SOLINA HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT Located in Solina Installed capacity: 200MW Launched in 1986 Pumped-storage power plant Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

20. SMALL HYDROPOWER STATION IN TRZEBIATÓW Launched in 1927. Produces 900 MWh per year Entered in the register of monuments. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

21. SOLAR POWER IN POLAND Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

22. 230 000 square meters of installed solar collectors. Solar systems heat the water for domestic purposes. Photovoltaic installations supply telecommunications devices, lighting road signs. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

23. SOLAR FARM IN RUDA ŚLĄSKA Situated in Ruda Śląska. The biggest one in Silesian province. Covers 20, 000 mkw. Solar panels can produce 300 megawatts per year. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

24. THE FIRST PHOTOVOLTANIC PHARM IN WIERZCHOSŁAWICE Located in Małopolska Voivodship. 1MW solar power plant Launched in 2011. 4445 sollar collectors installed on 2 hectars. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

25. SOLAR PANELS GIMNAZJUM NR 1 IN ZAWIERCIE Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

26. SOLAR WATER TRAM SŁONECZNIK Launched in 2008. Solar panels and batteries are the basic power source. A mean of transport and a tourist attraction.

27. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

28. Heat Flux of Poland (Source: Energie-Atlas GmbH, 2005) Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

29. Geothermal Resources of Poland (Source: Polish Geothermal Association) Space heating Therapeutic purposes Industrial applications Fish farming Timber-drying Greenhouse heating Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

30. GEOTERMAL ENERGY plants can be found in Podhale in zakopane (first geothermal plant) Pyrzyce Uniejów Słomniki Mszczonów (1) Which are in use, (2) which are being built, (3) health resorts (which use geothermal energy) or geothermal institutions (according to Sokołowski, 1995) Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

31. THE FIRST GEOTHERMAL PLANT IN POLAND Near Zakopane, in Podhale. Launched in 1992. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

32. MSZCZONÓW GEOTHERMAL PLANT The most recent and most advanced. Provides district heating and drinking water for approximately 6.000 residents. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

33. BIOMASS SOURCE IN POLAND Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

34. Available biomass potential in Poland is three main segments: Forest: wood, residues and by-products : agriculture: energy plants, short rotation coppice, residues, industry and households: organic waste stream. Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

35. BIOMASS SOURCE IN POLAND 15 power plants using biomass only Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu

36. Available Straw Potential in Poland The northern and western regions. Rural and mountainous regions. The eastern border of Belarus.

37. We hope you enjoyed our presentation and thank you very much for your attention. Prepared by: Aleksandra Socha Adrianna Nieroda Teachers: M. Paliga THAT IS ALL... Gimnazjum nr 1 w Zawierciu