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Špitálka power station

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Špitálka power station is an operating power station of at least 81-megawatts (MW) in Brno, South Moravian, Czech Republic.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Špitálka power station Brno, South Moravian, Czech Republic 49.19643, 16.622566 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 49.19643, 16.622566

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 81[2] steam turbine[2] yes[2] 1930[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Teplárny Brno AS [100%][2] Teplárny Brno AS [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[2]
  • Captive industry: Other[2]
  • Non-industry use: both[2]


Background

The plant has been undergoing modernizations including boiler replacements 2020-2021.[3] Its disused western side will be repurposed in a Smart City revitalization plan.[4]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107160758/http://respitalka.brno.cz/en/the-future-of-spitalka-2/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006185200/http://www.teplarny.cz/cs/provozy-a-szte. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Gas Boiler Plant Renovation in the Špitálka Heating Plant, Tenza, accessed Mar 31, 2021
  4. THE FUTURE OF ŠPITÁLKA, RE:Špitálka, Apr 2020

Additional data

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