Tauron Wytwarzanie, a subsidiary of Tauron Polska Energia, signed a subsidy agreement with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) in the amount of PLN 82.5 million for the construction of a photovoltaic farm in Mysłowice with an installed capacity of 100 MW, with the total cost of the project amounting to approximately PLN 120 million. The company will start the construction of the farm in Q1, and the completion of works is planned for the end of 2023.
“The construction of a photovoltaic farm in Mysłowice with the help of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management is a very important element for us. The use of post-industrial areas in Mysłowice – where we have our own land – is a key issue for us,” said President Artur Michałowski during the ceremony.
The farm in Mysłowice, which will be built on the reclaimed combustion waste landfill, will be the largest photovoltaic farm in Poland. The first works on the investment site will start in the first quarter of 2022. 94,000 sq m will be installed in Mysłowice. photovoltaic panels with a total area of 16 ha. It is estimated that the installation will produce 39,000 MWh of green energy. The first electricity will flow from the farm in 2023.
The first stage is the construction of an installation with a capacity of approximately 37 MW. For its implementation, Tauron will receive PLN 82.5 million of interest-free loan with the possibility of redemption of up to PLN 24 million of eligible costs. The contract for co-financing from the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020 was concluded with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
“This event is important from the point of view of new connection capacities in renewable energy sources, in clean, ecological and safe energy,” added Artur Michalski, vice-president of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
“We are at the second step in the reclamation of post-industrial areas. After the 5 MW project in Jaworzno has been completed, today we are starting with a much greater challenge” – said Sebastian Gola, the president of Taurona Wytwarzanie.
Today, Tauron has three industrial solar power plants with a total capacity of 19 MW.
Tauron Polska Energia is a holding company in the capital group that deals with coal mining, production, distribution and sale of electricity and heat. The Tauron Group covers 18% of the country’s territory and is the largest energy distributor in Poland and one of the largest economic entities in the country. The group includes, among others Tauron Wydobycie, Tauron Wytwarzanie, Tauron Ekoenergia, Tauron Ciepło, Tauron Dystrybucja, Tauron Sprzedaż and Tauron Customer Service.
