Meeting of members of the Energy Problems Committee

On November 16^th  this year, at the Nowe Jaworzno power plant, a joint meeting of members of the Energy Problems Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Energy Commission at the Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences was held, co-organized by Tauron SA and the Silesian University of Technology.

The meeting was opened by prof. Janusz Kotowicz- Vice-Rector for Collaboration with Civic and Economic Environment He welcomed the Chairman of the Committee, prof. Janusz Lewandowski and the Chairman of the Commission, prof. Marcin Szega. He thanked the vice-president of Tauron Wytwarzanie, Zdzisław Filip, and member of the Supervisory Board, dr Eng. Grzegorz Peczkis for organizing the meeting. Prof. Kotowicz emphasized that the cooperation of the Silesian University of Technology with Tauron SA, in accordance with the signed agreement, includes, among others: cooperation in projects related to energy transformation and the development of low- and zero-emission generation sources, activities related to the development of nuclear energy, cooperation in research on the application and development of hydrogen technologies, analysis of the potential of using TAURON Group's infrastructure and facilities in connection with activities aimed at the energy transformation of Poland and Silesia.

Introductory paper entitled "Block 910 MW of TAURON Wytwarzanie" was presented by Adam Sładek, Managing Director for Production of TAURON Wytwarzanie together with Radosław Smoleniec, Chief Generation Engineer, Nowe Jaworzno Power Plant, TAURON Wytwarzanie;

From the Energy Committee, a report titled "Possibilities of implementing CCS technology in energy and industry" was delivered by prof. Stanisław Nagy from AGH University of Science and Technology (developed in cooperation with prof. Wojciech Nowak, dr Eng. Paweł Gładysz, and dr hab. Eng. Stanisław Tokarski).

On the part of the Energy Committee, a speech titled: "100th anniversary of the birth of prof. Jan Szargut. Thermo-ecological cost – advanced system assessment of energy technologies” was presented by prof. Marcin Szega. The report was prepared together with prof. Wojciech Stanek.

After the papers and discussion, the meeting participants visited the 910 MW unit. Approximately 65 people attended the meeting.