Non-renewable energy continues to remain the main link in energy production in Poland. At the end of 2016, fossil fuels (hard coal and lignite) accounted for around 82% of gross domestic energy production. Reducing the share of fossil fuels in renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix is a long-term process. An example of solutions for the use of renewable energy sources as one of the key elements of sustainable development, ensuring rational, economical, ecological and social effects is the application of heat from mine waters for the production of thermal energy. The work estimates the current national energy balance in the country and describes the role of fossil fuels in the context of the issue of low emissions. Political transformation and accession to the European Union (EU) have contributed to greater care for natural environment. Poland, while being obliged to comply with the European guidelines, monitors the state of atmospheric air pollution and takes measures to improve its condition. Research issues presented in the article are addressed in the socio-environmental context. The method of reviewing scientific articles on the subject was used in the course of research task implementation (leading to the creation of a sustainable energy node or the idea of use of mine water). In addition, an analysis was carried out of the existing energy clusters in order to catch up with the standards of the European Union. The analysis of world and national literature shows potential of using energy from the mining waters of active and closed mining plants. The authors propose the introduction of a precise term regarding mining potential as a thermal energy cluster. The opportunity to change the image of mines as polluters consists in using their potential beyond their main activity profile. Furthermore, the use of the hidden potential of mines signifies prolonging the life of an enterprise and thus, as its consequence, sustaining jobs and developing the region. The analyses presented in the article indicate the possibility of thermal energy production from mine waters not as an alternative but as an addition to the existing solutions, especially for the local needs.

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在波兰建设热能集群的情况下使用矿井水的可能性

不可再生能源仍然继续是波兰能源生产中的主要环节。截至2016年底，化石燃料（硬煤和褐煤）约占国内能源生产总量的82％。减少化石燃料在整个能源结构中在可再生能源中的份额是一个长期的过程。使用可再生能源作为可持续发展的关键要素之一（确保合理，经济，生态和社会影响）的解决方案的一个例子是将矿井水中的热量用于生产热能。这项工作估计了该国目前的国家能源平衡，并描述了在低排放问题中化石燃料的作用。政治转型和加入欧洲联盟（EU）有助于更好地保护自然环境。波兰有义务遵守欧洲准则，但它会监测大气中的空气污染状况，并采取措施改善其状况。本文提出的研究问题是在社会环境背景下解决的。在执行研究任务的过程中使用了审阅有关该主题的科学文章的方法（导致创建可持续能源节点或使用矿井水的想法）。此外，对现有的能源集群进行了分析，以赶上欧盟的标准。对世界和国家文学的分析表明，有潜力在使用活跃和封闭采矿工厂采矿水的能源。作者提议引入一个关于采矿潜力作为热能簇的精确术语。改变地雷作为污染者形象的机会在于利用其潜力超出主要活动范围。此外，利用地雷的潜在潜力意味着延长了企业的寿命，因此，结果是维持了工作并发展了该地区。本文提供的分析表明，矿山水产生热能的可能性不是替代方案，而是现有解决方案的补充，特别是针对当地需求。