GENERAL INFORMATION

Institute of Power Engineering was established as an R&D centre in 1953th  the decree of Prime Minister Office of November 2, 1953.

The main activities of Institute are:

• plans and programms of the development of energy sector and electrical system,
• development of apparatus, machines and equipments for electrical stations and networks,
• operation and modernizations of electrical stations and equipments,
• new technologies in energy sector, including electrical systems,
• protection of environment against harmful effects of power stations and electrical networks.

The organizational structure of the Institute of Power Engineering comprises:

• Central Unit in Warsaw,
• Ceramic Branch "CEREL" in Boguchwała,
• Gdańsk  Branch in Gdańsk,
• Transformers Branch in Łódź,
• Heating Technology Branch "ITC" in Łódź,
• Heating & Sanitary Technology Branch in Radom,
• Prototype Production Branch in Białystok.

Central Unit consists of: Electrical Engineering Division, Thermal Engineering Division and Mechanical Engineering Division with Departments, Sections, Laboratories and Groups.

Electrical Engineering Division comprises:

• Electric Power Engineering Automation Laboratory (EAE),
• Automation and Protection Laboratory (EAZ),
• Network Researches and Analyses Section (EBA),
• Insulation Section (EI),
• Electric Machines and Distribution Networks Laboratory (EMS),
• Environmental Impact and Overvoltage Protection Section (EOS),
• Switching Equipment Laboratory (EUR),
• High Voltage Section (EWN),
• High-Current Laboratory (EWP),

Mechanical Engineering Division comprises:

• Measuring Apparatus Laboratory (MAP),
• Material Testing and Diagnostics Section (MBM),
• Technical Diagnostics and Modernization of Power Equipement Section (MDT),
• Power Station Thermal Equipment Diagnostics Section (MUC),
• Computer Techniques Section (MTK).

Thermal Engineering Division comprises:

• Thermal Processes Department (CPC),
• Boiler Laboratory (CPK),
• Power Industry Economics Group (CEE).

Central Unit also include:

• Certification Group (DZC),
• Experts Group,
• Regulations & Normalization Group (NZN),
• Library/Scientific-Technical Information Center (NOI).

• Material Engineery Section (ZIC),
• Prototypes Section (ZP).

• Power Electronic Devices Department (OGA),
• Automatics and System Analysis Department (OGC),
• Electrohydraulic Devices Department (OGH),
• Microprocessor Techniques Department (OGM),
• Strategic Analysis Unit (AST).

• Design and Power Electronic Section (OTK),
• Experimental Production Section (ODT),
• Transformers Laboratory (OTL).

• Aeroacoustics Laboratory(NLH),
• Laboratory of Boilers, Turbines, Heating & Dust Removal Devices and Dust-Gas Emission (NLK),
• Group of Measurement Laboratories (NLP),
• Automation Section (NA),
• Innovative-Productive Section (NW).

• Boilers and Heating Devices Section (DG),
• Management Systems Section (PSM),
• Environment Care Research Laboratory (LS),
• Waste Disposal Laboratory (LO),
• Termovision Research Laboratory (LT),
• Heaters and Apparatus Research Laboratory (LA),
• Certification Group (ZCR).

• Construction-Technological Section (TK),
• Research-Developing Section (TB),
• Production Section (TP).