Energy in my cityWays to get electricity.

Electricity - what is it ?

Electricity is sold on the market. Popular name of electricity is a current. What is the current ?

Electric current is a flow of electric charge through a medium.

Properties of electricity

The most important properties of electricity: Ease of transport, distribution and

regulation - transforming the parameters necessary for use;

Not contamination of the environment - concentrated in large plants the process of generating electricity, mainly from heat;

High processing efficiency in other forms of useful energy.

Types of power plants

Types of power plants in Poland: Wind power station Hydropower plant Thermal power station

Types of power plants in Łódź: Wind power station Thermal power station

Wind power station in Poland

Hydropower plant in Poland

Thermal power station in Poland

Power station on Targowa street–EC1

This is the first power station in Łódź, built in 1907 on Targowa street. It operated until 2005.

EC-2It is located on Wróblewskiego street

EC-4 It is located on

Andrzejewska street.

Bełchatów Power Station It is the largest thermal power station

in Europe, and one of largest fossil fuel power stations in the world.

Interesting details Poland is sixth power producer in the

European Union Over 62% of energy produced from

coal and more than 32% of lignite The three largest manufacturers have

more than 51% market share, of which PGE has more than 35%

The end

Karolina Kacprzak