At the moment, the PGE CG Strategy until 2030 does not set precise goals directly related to water and marine resource management.
Responsible water and wastewater management is not only a regulatory requirement, but also an economic one. Furthermore, in the companies of the PGE CG, where an environmental management system compliant with the 14001 standard has been implemented and certified, programmes of objectives and tasks are periodically developed at the respective locations. They are subject to periodic internal and external audits. Moreover, locations participating in the EMAS system fulfil the environmental objectives and tasks that are indicated in the environmental statements according to the EMAS Regulation. Environmental performance indicators for water consumption and wastewater discharge in relation to gross electricity generation are also shown there. Below, there are examples of PGE Capital Group companies that have set operational targets to monitor their performance and obligations in this respect. The Group will consider setting strategic goals in the following periods.
Conventional generation
Tasks related to minimising negative impact on the environment are implemented through appropriate water and wastewater management. The management board of a key company in the PGE CG has been assigned the objective of optimising water and wastewater management at the Bełchatów site.
The power plant in Bełchatów does not operate a wastewater treatment plant. Therefore, the operational objective is to minimise water consumption and to reuse the abstracted water as part of circular solutions.
The ambition of the Opole Power Plant is to reduce the amount of raw water consumption and to recover the water that has already been intaken.
The Turów power plant aims to reduce water consumption.
For the Dolna Odra Power Plant, water management aims to maintain or reduce water consumption, optimise water withdrawals, and limit pollutant discharge in each reporting year.
At the Rybnik Power Plant, it is maintaining the quality and quantity of discharged wastewater.
The aim of the facilities is to design and implement drainage systems in such a way as to only collect the amount of water that allows safe operation while ensuring safety for people and machinery.