The Warsaw Energy Plant will fully meet its own energy needs, with any surplus fed into the city’s networks. A key part of the system is a modern steam-water thermal hub. The heat from steam is transferred via heat exchangers to the heating system. The steam – generated in a boiler by incinerating mixed municipal waste – reaches high parameters. These need to be carefully adjusted to match the operating conditions of the heating network. This is done in two ways: primarily by directing the steam through a steam turbine, and the second method – through pressure-reducing and cooling stations. Thanks to cogeneration technology, the plant can simultaneously generate both heat and electricity – and flexibly adjust the ratio between them based on the city’s current energy needs.