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==Proposed Coal-Fired Power Stations==
*[[Belchatow 2 Power Station]] in Rogowiec is proposed by Alstom for Elektrownia Belchatow to have an installed capacity of 833 megawatts and cost over 900 million euros. It is proposed that the plant will be commissioned in October 2010.<ref>Alstom, [http://www.de.alstom.com/pr_corp/2006/de/37322.EN.php?languageId=DE&dir=/pr_corp/2006/de/&idRubriqueCourante=15075 "Alstom to supply the largest clean coal power plant ever built in Poland"], Alstom website, October 16, 2006.</ref><ref>Alstom, [http://www.power.alstom.com/_eLibrary/presentation/upload_34429.pdf "Belchatow"], Alrom website, accessed July 2008.</ref> Alstom Poland state that in October 2008 the company signed a contract with the Polish utility BOT Elektrownia Belchatow SA to build what "will be the largest power plant ever built in the country ... The plant would generate 10% less CO2 on a per KWh basis than the typical coal plant in the region."<ref>Alstom, [http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/elibrary/panorama/_files/file_31367_44963.pdf "ALSTOM in Poland: A highly promising market"], Alstom website, undated, accessed July 2008.</ref> The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which funded the project, states on its website that "the project represents a major step in upgrading existing generating assets in Poland to ensure that they meet EU environmental legislation post 2008, notably requirements of the [[European Union Large Combustion Plant Directive|EU Large Combustion Plant]] and IPPC directives. The project is also an integral part of Polish governmental energy security program."<ref>European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, [http://www.ebrd.com/projects/eias/25438.htm Belchatow II: Environmental Impact Assessment], August 2005.</ref>
*[[Gubin Power Project]] is a proposed new lignite coal mine and 1,800-2,700MW coal power station in the Gubin area by state-owned [[Polska Grupa Energetyczna]], "if climate policy allows for economic validity of the project," according to the company's 2012 strategy report. The station has a proposed commercial operation date of 2030. Project plans include possible extension of the new plant with [[CCS]].<ref>[http://www.pgesa.pl/en/InvestorRelations/Documents/PGE%20Group%20strategy%202012_2035_presentation.pdf "Creating value and safe future PGE Group Strategy 2012-2035,"] PGE, Feb. 2012.</ref>
*[[Turow Power Station 2]] is a proposed 460 MW lignite coal power station by [[Polska Grupa Energetyczna]] scheduled for 2018.<ref>[http://www.pgesa.pl/en/InvestorRelations/Documents/PGE%20Group%20strategy%202012_2035_presentation.pdf "Creating value and safe future PGE Group Strategy 2012-2035,"] PGE, Feb. 2012.</ref>
*[[Belchatow 2 Kozienice Power Station]] is a coal-fired thermal power station in Rogowiec Świerże Górne near Kozienice, Poland. It is proposed by Alstom for Elektrownia Belchatow to have Poland's second largest power station with an installed capacity of 833 megawatts and cost over 900 million euros2,820 MW (ten units). It is proposed that the plant will be owned by Grupa Energetyczna Enea SA (Enea). It burns anthracite coal and was commissioned in October 20101973.<ref>Alstom, [http://www.deelko.alstomcom.com/pr_corppl/2006elkoweb/desite2/37322.ENsite.php?languageIdmodule=page&cmd=show§ion_code=DEABOUT_US&dircode=/pr_corp/2006/de/about3&idRubriqueCouranteid_section=15075 4 "Alstom to supply the largest clean coal power plant ever built in Poland"]Enea: About Us: Power Plant specifications, Alstom website, October 16, 2006.</ref><ref>Alstom, [http://www.power.alstom.com/_eLibrary/presentation/upload_34429.pdf "Belchatow"], Alrom Enea website, accessed July 2008September 2012.</ref> Alstom Poland state that in October 2008 Enea plans for an additional €1.3 billion coal-fired unit at the company signed a contract station with the Polish utility BOT Elektrownia Belchatow SA to build what "an installed capacity of 1000 MW. Construction will be the largest power plant ever built start in the country 2012.Enea group has also signed a PLN 22.5 million (€5. The plant would generate 10% less CO2 on a per KWh basis than the typical 2 million) coal supply agreement with Bogdanka coal plant mine, expiring in the region2036."<ref>Alstom, [http://www.transport.alstomcleantechpoland.com/homeen/elibraryfossil-fuels/panoramacoal-fossil-fuels/_files/file_31367_44963.pdf "ALSTOM enea-to-start-a-1000mw-coal-fired-project-in Poland: A highly promising market"], Alstom website, undated, accessed July 2008.<-2012/ref> The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which funded the project, states on its website that "the Enea to start a 1000MW coal-fired project represents a major step in upgrading existing generating assets in Poland to ensure that they meet EU environmental legislation post 20082012, notably requirements of the [[European Union Large Combustion Plant Directive|EU Large Combustion Plant"]] and IPPC directives. The project is also an integral part of Polish governmental energy security program."<ref>European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentCleantech Poland, [http://www.ebrd.com/projects/eias/25438.htm Belchatow II: Environmental Impact Assessment]January 24, August 20052012.</ref>
* an unnamed power station has been proposed by [[GE]] to have an installed capacity of 900 megawatts at a cost of 787 million euros. The plant would be an [[Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle]] (IGCC) project.
