Plzenska energetika ELU III power station

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Plzenska energetika ELU III power station (Zdroj Energetika (areál Škoda)) is an operating power station of at least 65-megawatts (MW) in Plzeň, Plzeňský, Czech Republic with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Plzen Skoda power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Plzenska energetika ELU III power station Plzeň, Plzeň, Plzeňský, Czech Republic 49.739529, 13.345461 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1R, Unit K1, Unit K3: 49.739529, 13.345461

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year Equipment Emergency/Backup
Unit 1R, timepoint 1 Pre-construction[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 65[3] combined cycle[2][3] yes[3] 2029 (planned)[3] – not found no
Unit K1 Operating coal: lignite[4] 32 subcritical yes 1960 2029 (planned)[3] – no
Unit K3 Operating coal: lignite[4] 33 subcritical yes 1984 2029 (planned)[3] – 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
Unit 1R, timepoint 1 Plzeňská Teplárenská AS [100%][1] City of Pilsen [65.0%]; Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [24.2%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [10.8%]
Unit K1 Plzeňská Teplárenská AS [100%][1] City of Pilsen [65.0%]; Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [24.2%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [10.8%]
Unit K3 Plzeňská Teplárenská AS [100%][1] City of Pilsen [65.0%]; Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [24.2%]; Macquarie Group Ltd [10.8%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic

Ownership Tree

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Background

Plzenska energetika ELU III power station began operation in 1960, and is owned by Plzenska Energetika As.[5]

As of November 2023, the power station was slated for a conversion to gas by 2029. The converted units would potentially also use hydrogen.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Elektřina". www.pltep.cz. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-15. {{cite web}}: Text "Plzeňská teplárenská" ignored (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241218013117/https://h2investment.group/novinky/313-plzenska-teplarna-prechazi-od-uhli-k-vodiku. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Plzeňská teplárna chystá konec uhlí a přejde na plyn, bude to stát miliardy". iDNES.cz. 2023-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://www.epholding.cz/en/infrastructure-pillar/
  6. ↑ Plzeňská teplárna chystá konec uhlí a přejde na plyn, bude to stát miliardy, iDNES.cz, November 2023

Additional data

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