Fortum advances its exit from coal – invests EUR 100 million in decarbonisation of Czestochowa plant in Poland
FORTUM CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 29.10.2024 AT 8:55 EET Fortum’s coal exit progresses with the decarbonisation of the Czestochowa combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Poland. Fortum is committed to exit coal in all its operations by the end of 2027. In 2023, 98% of Fortum’s total power generation was already CO2-free. In heat production, 28% was based on coal. The Czestochowa plant’s retrofit with biomass technology will decrease Fortum’s coal capacity by 0.1 GW to 0.9 GW and direct CO\2\ emissions by approximately 175,000 tonnes. Of the remaining 0.9 GW coal capacity, 0.6 GW is only