PKP Cargo signed two contracts for coal rail transport services from Tauron Wydobycie’s mines to its power plants and heat and power plants as well as to other recipients throughout the country. The contracts will be completed in April 2023.
Under the PLN 107 million (EUR 21.7 million) contract, the Polish rail freight operator will transport 4.4 million tonnes of coal of which nearly 3.9 million tonnes is coal intended for the generation units of Tauron Wytwarzanie and Nowe Jaworzno Grupa Tauron in Zakład Górniczy Sobieski, Zakład Górniczy Janina and Zakład Górniczy Brzeszcze. The remaining coal will be delivered to other recipients located throughout Poland.
“Efficient rail transport of coal from our three mines for power plants and combined heat and power (CHP) plants is an important component for the energy security system, so we are glad that the tender was won by a proven business partner in this area, which will allow for the continuation of many years of cooperation,” Jacek Pytel, the President of the Management Board of Tauron Wydobycie said.
“Coal rail transport is one of the strategic specialisations of our company, which makes PKP Cargo an important element of the energy security system of Poland,” Władysław Szczepkowski, the Acting President of the Management Board of PKP Cargo said.
To deliver the services mentioned in the contract, PKP Cargo will use standard Ea series coal wagons and specialised Fa–type self–unloading wagons.
Currently, Tauron Wydobycie records a much greater demand for coal products than in previous years, both for large business entities and individual customers. The company closed last year with a production increase of approximately 600,000 tonnes compared to 2020, as well as with significantly higher sales revenues. This allowed to improve the Tauron Wydobycie’s liquidity and will certainly have a positive impact on its results in the coming months.
According to Poland’s Statistics agency (GUS), PKP Cargo has transported 93 million tonnes of cargo in 2021 and recorded a 9.8% increase in transport compared to 2020. To a large extent, this increase resulted from the higher demand for hard coal, mainly from the energy and heating sectors.
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