Olomouc power station

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Olomouc power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Olomouc, Olomoucky, Czech Republic.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Olomouc power station	Olomouc, Olomoucky, Czech Republic	49.570879, 17.304121 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1: 49.570879, 17.304121

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous, bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids)	50	subcritical	1952	–

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Veolia Ceska Republika AS [100.0%]

Background

The Olomouc coal-fired power station was commissioned in 1952 by Veolia Ceska Republika As. It co-fires with biomass.

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