Komorany power station

From Global Energy Monitor

Komorany power station is an operating power station of at least 197-megawatts (MW) in Most, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Komorany power station Most, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic 50.522288, 13.572102 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, I Unit 1, I Unit 2, II Unit 5, II Unit 6, II Unit 7, III Unit 8, K7, K8: 50.522288, 13.572102

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 41[2] combined cycle[2] yes[2] 2024[3][2]
2 Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 44[2] combined cycle[2] yes[2] 2025 (planned)[3][2]
I Unit 1 Operating coal: lignite 32 subcritical 1951
I Unit 2 Operating coal: lignite 32 subcritical 1951
II Unit 5 Operating coal: lignite 35 subcritical 1955
II Unit 6 Operating coal: lignite 34 subcritical 1958
II Unit 7 Operating coal: lignite 32 subcritical 1959
III Unit 8 Operating coal: lignite 32 subcritical 1964
K7 Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 35[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2024[3][2]
K8 Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 36[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2024[3][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 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
2 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
I Unit 1 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
I Unit 2 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
II Unit 5 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
II Unit 6 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
II Unit 7 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
III Unit 8 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
K7 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc
K8 United Energy AS [100%][2] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc

Financing

  • Source of financing: Alpiq Energy AG

Background

The power station consists of six subcritical coal units of 32 MW each, and two of 20 and 27 MW, respectively. The units were commissioned from 1951 to 1964. The plant is owned by Czech Energy Holding, a.s.[4]

Project

  • Sponsor: United Energy
  • Parent company: Czech Energy Holding, a.s.
  • Developer: Kraftanlagen Power Plants
  • Location: Most, Ústecký, Czech Republic
  • Coordinates: 50.522288, 13.572102 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Capacity: 239 MW
  • Type: Subcritical
  • Start date: 1951-64
  • Coal Type: Lignite
  • Coal Source:
  • Source of financing:

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/search/50.522288,+13.572102?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjikJySqbf5AhVLomoFHTf4BIcQ8gF6BAgMEAE. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525004841/https://ekonomickydenik.cz/eph-chysta-zmenu-v-teplarne-komorany-misto-uhli-bude-palit-zemni-plyn-a-biomasu/. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221203224240/https://setep.cz/novinky/komoranska-teplarna-udelala-prvni-krok-na-ceste-od-uhli. Archived from the original on 03 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Komorany CHP Cioal Power Plant Czech," GEO, accessed March 2016

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.