Opatovice power station

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Opatovice power station is an operating power station of at least 360-megawatts (MW) in Opatovice nad Labem, Pardubice, Pardubický, Czech Republic.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Opatovice power station Opatovice nad Labem, Pardubice, Pardubický, Czech Republic 50.126508, 15.793312 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 50.126508, 15.793312

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - lignite 60 subcritical 1958
Unit 2 operating coal - lignite 60 subcritical 1958
Unit 3 operating coal - lignite 60 subcritical 1959
Unit 4 operating coal - lignite 60 subcritical 1959
Unit 5 operating coal - lignite 60 subcritical 1959
Unit 6 operating coal - lignite 60 subcritical 1959

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100.0%]
Unit 2 Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100.0%]
Unit 3 Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100.0%]
Unit 4 Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100.0%]
Unit 5 Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100.0%]
Unit 6 Elektrarny Opatovice AS [100.0%]

Background

This 6 x 60 MW subcritical combined heat and power (CHP) plant, commissioned in 1958-59, is owned by Elektrarny Opatovice AS.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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Additional data

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