Porici power station
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Porici power station is an operating power station of at least 110-megawatts (MW) in Trutnov, Královéhradecký, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Porici power station | Trutnov, Trutnov, Královéhradecký, Czech Republic | 50.572812, 15.963992 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Biomass, Phase 2 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 3: 50.572812, 15.963992
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | Announced[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[2] | 10[2] | – | yes[2] | 2027 (planned)[2] | no |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 55 | subcritical | yes | 1957 | no |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Mothballed | coal: lignite[3] | 55 | subcritical | yes | 1957 | no |
| Phase 2 Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 55 | subcritical | yes | 1957 | no |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Biomass | CEZ AS [100%][4] | CEZ AS [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | CEZ AS [100%][4] | CEZ AS [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | CEZ AS [100%][4] | CEZ AS [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 3 | CEZ AS [100%][4] | CEZ AS [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Porici power station comprises the 3 x 55-megawatt subcritical Poříčí II Power Station, commissioned in 1957, and the 18 megawatt Dvur Kralove Heat Power Plant. Both are owned and operated by the CEZ Group.[5] The plant co-fires with woody biomass.[6]
According to a 2020 announcement, Unit 2 was expected to retire in 2022. Two of three units were operating as of March 2022.[7]
In early 2025, CEZ announced plans to replace the remaining coal-fired capacity at Porici power station with biomass- and gas-fired units. The new units would be built between 2026 and 2029.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/XAyWmKfousSkweXo8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://ekonomickydenik.cz/trutnovska-elektrarna-uhli-biomasa-plyn/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.cez.cz/nextcez/cs/o-cez/vyrobni-zdroje/uhelne-elektrarny-a-teplarny/uhelne-elektrarny-a-teplarny-cez-v-cr/elektrarny-porici-58181.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ CEZ Group, "The Porici Power Stations," CEZ Group website, accessed October 2012
- ↑ "UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE SOURCES BY CEZ GROUP IS CONSTANTLY GROWING," CEZ Group website, November 9, 2006
- ↑ Correspondence with Europe Beyond Coal
- ↑ "ČEZ v EPO Trutnov postaví kotle na biomasu a plyn. Zcela skončí s uhlím," Ekolist, February 4, 2025
Additional data
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