Bełchatów Coal Mine Closure
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Bełchatów, Poland
Source: TVP World
The Bełchatów complex, Europe's largest open-pit coal mine and a cornerstone of Poland's power generation system, has begun its gradual shutdown as its coal reserves near depletion. The closure process started with the decommissioning of the 7,500-ton excavator K-42, which had operated since 1978. The mine fueled a power station supplying roughly one-fifth of Poland's electricity. The operator, st
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Bełchatów, Poland
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- TVP World
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Description | The Bełchatów complex, Europe's largest open-pit coal mine and a cornerstone of Poland's power generation system, has begun its gradual shutdown as its coal reserves near depletion. The closure process started with the decommissioning of the 7,500-ton excavator K-42, which had operated since 1978. The mine fueled a power station supplying roughly one-fifth of Poland's electricity. The operator, state-controlled PGE GiEK, holds a mining license for the Bełchatów field only until the end of 2026, when the field is to be flooded and transformed into an artificial lake. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Poland |
City | Bełchatów |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-11 |
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