The leaders of the assembly of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship appeal to maintain the work of the Sierza power station in Trzebinia. It is planned to close this plant by the end of 2025.
The members of the council addressed their appeal to Tauron Vitvarzani and authorities, institutions and people who influence the energy sector. The decision to close the plant on December 31, 2025 is related to the decarbonization of the energy industry and the green policy of the European Union.
The rulers of Malopolska justify their opposition to the abolition by the social and economic consequences. This is mainly due to the loss of almost 500 people who work at the plant and the companies directly serving it.
Abolition without alternative
Siertsa electric station provides heat to 6 thousand people. residents The representatives express concern that its closure will lead to serious problems in the matter of heating the buildings.
– The local government of Trzebinia was left alone with the problems caused by the planned activities of Tauron Witwarzanie SA. No alternative was offered to him in connection with the cancellation of the plant's planning, – Malopolska representatives emphasized.
As they pointed out, the power plant is the economic backbone of the commune of Trzebinia and its surroundings, and the tax it pays is an important support for local government and investment.
– In the absence of alternative investments and support of local enterprises in the region, economic stagnation, population decline and migration of young people in search of work may occur, – warned the representatives of the council.
The address of the representatives includes, among others: to the office of the President of the Republic of Poland, the Prime Minister and members of the parliament from Malopolska.
What about the staff and residents? Thoron answers
We asked Tauron about the condition of the inhabitants of Tzebinia, who, according to the advisers, may lose their heat. “We will use all our strength and carefully analyze the possible measures to support the communists in the effective implementation of the process of providing heat to the residents,” the answer says.
Tauron's press team also believes that “circumstances beyond the control of the company and the resulting consequences for TAURON Wytwarzanie” were presented in the past to the residents of Trzebinia, the city authorities and Veolia Poludnie, which is a direct recipient and distributor of heat. the area affected by the operation of the power plant.
What about the workers of the closed power plant? According to Tauron, they have no reason to worry either. “We have assured them that if there is a need to stop production units, they will be provided with jobs. First of all, we will try to relocate employees within the company, and if this is not possible, we will provide an opportunity within The TAURON team is working,” we read in a response sent to our editors. Tauron Witwarzanie manages the power stations of Jaworzno (18 km from Trzebinia), Laziska Gorne (55 km from Trzebinia), Bedzin (46 km from Trzebinia) and Stalowa Wola (282 km from Trzebinia).
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