Opatovice power station
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Opatovice power station (Elektrárny Opatovice) is an operating power station of at least 360-megawatts (MW) in Opatovice nad Labem, Pardubice, Pardubický, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Opatovice power station | Opatovice nad Labem, Pardubice, Pardubický, Czech Republic | 50.12283, 15.790765 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, CC2, CC3, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 50.12283, 15.790765
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 65[4][3] | combined cycle[5][3] | yes[3] | 2027 (planned)[4][6][3] | – | no |
| CC2 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 65[4][3] | combined cycle[5][3] | yes[3] | 2028 (planned)[4][6][3] | – | no |
| CC3 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 65[4][3] | combined cycle[5][3] | yes[3] | 2028 (planned)[4][6][3] | – | no |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite[7] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1958 | 2030 (planned)[6] | no |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite[7] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1958 | 2030 (planned)[6] | no |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite[7] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1959 | 2030 (planned)[6] | no |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: lignite[7] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1959 | 2030 (planned)[6] | no |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: lignite[7] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1959 | 2030 (planned)[6] | no |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: lignite[7] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1959 | 2030 (planned)[6] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| CC2 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| CC3 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100%][3] | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [69.0%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [31.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
This 6 x 60 MW subcritical combined heat and power (CHP) plant, commissioned in 1958-59, is owned by Elektrarny Opatovice AS.[8]
In September 2022, a briefing from EU-based NGO fern stated that there were plans for the power station to convert to natural gas and/or biomass by 2030.[9]
In October 2022, Doosan Škoda Power signed a contract with Elektrárny Opatovice to upgrade the power station's Unit 3 to a 65 MW steam turbine. The work was expected to take place as part of a planned unit shutdown in 2023 and be completed in 2024.[10]
In October 2025, Elektrárna Opatovice announced plans to fully phase out lignite by the end of 2030, replacing it with natural gas, biomass, and municipal waste-to-energy, with potential additional deployment of photovoltaic panels; the decarbonization was expected to proceed in several overlapping stages with coal-fired boilers gradually retired.[11] [12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Way: 1064814612". OpenStreetMap. 2022-05-29. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.idnes.cz/pardubice/zpravy/paroplynove-bloky-elektrarna-opatovice-nad-labem-investice-hnede-uhli.A250918_175815_pardubice-zpravy_lysa.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 "Opatovická elektrárna roztočila novou turbínu, pohánět ji bude i zemním plynem". Pardubice. 2024-04-11. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241218014754/https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/cz/energetika/2024/11/Zprava-o-hodnoceni-1-aukce-na-podporu-elektriny-z--vysokoucinne_KVET-pro-rok-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.mpo.gov.cz/assets/cz/energetika/2024/11/Zprava-o-hodnoceni-1-aukce-na-podporu-elektriny-z--vysokoucinne_KVET-pro-rok-2024.pdf;n/a.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://www.eop.cz/novinka-elektrarny-opatovice-podepsaly-klicove-smlouvy-k-projektu-paroplynovych-cyklu-zahajuji-investici-za-priblizne-10-miliard-korun.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal- and Lignite-Fired Plants in the Czech Republic," Industcards, accessed March 2016
- ↑ "A Carbon Bomb in the Heart of Europe," fern, September 8, 2022
- ↑ "Pilsen-based Doosan Škoda Power will Upgrade CHP at Opatovice Power Station; Plant Switching to Gas," Power Magazine, October 10, 2022
- ↑ "Elektrárny Opatovice podepsaly klíčové smlouvy k projektu paroplynových cyklů. Zahajují investici za přibližně 10 miliard korun". eop.cz. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Elektrárna Opatovice posunula spuštění spalovny odpadu na rok 2030". nasregion.cz. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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