Pocerady power station
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Pocerady power station is an operating power station of at least 1847-megawatts (MW) in Pocerady, Ustecky, Czech Republic.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pocerady power station | Pocerady, Ustecky, Czech Republic | 50.4267, 13.6747 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT1, Phase 1 Unit 2, Phase 1 Unit 3, Phase 1 Unit 4, Phase 2 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 2: 50.4267, 13.6747
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 847[2] | combined cycle[5] | yes[6] | 2014[4] |
| Phase 1 Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | – | 1970 |
| Phase 1 Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | – | 1971 |
| Phase 1 Unit 4 | Operating | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | – | 1971 |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | – | 1977 |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | – | 1977 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GT1 | CEZ AS [100%][6] | CEZ AS [100.0%] |
| Phase 1 Unit 2 | Sev.en Energy AG [100%][7] | Sev.en Energy AG [100.0%] |
| Phase 1 Unit 3 | Sev.en Energy AG [100%][7] | Sev.en Energy AG [100.0%] |
| Phase 1 Unit 4 | Sev.en Energy AG [100%][7] | Sev.en Energy AG [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | Sev.en Energy AG [100%][7] | Sev.en Energy AG [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Sev.en Energy AG [100%][7] | Sev.en Energy AG [100.0%] |
Background
The initial installed power output of the plant was 6 x 200 MW. Units 1 and 2 were commissioned in 1970, Units 3 and 4 in 1971, and Units 5-6 in 1977. Unit 1 was decommissioned in 1994.[8]
Ownership was set to be transferred from CEZ Group to Sev.en Energy for CZK 2 billion in 2024.[9] However, in October 2020, the parties reached an agreement to transfer ownership of the coal plant to Sev.en Energy by December 31, 2020, instead of in 2024 as initially planned. The accelerated timeline was expected to allow the company to speed up the process of modernizing and upgrading the plant to meet all emission standards by 2021.[10][11]
Mercury pollution
In 2021, the Usti nad Labem regional council permitted Sev.en Energy to continue operating the first two units of the plant without upgrading pollution controls until June 30, 2024.[12]
In May 2024, regional government officials granted a further exemption from mercury emission limits for the Pocerady power station. The latest decision allowed the company to operate until 2027 without pollution control upgrades. Greenpeace and a coalition of local groups planned to file an appeal against the regional council's decision with the Ministry of the Environment.[13]
In August 2024, the Regional court revoked Pocerady power station's mercury emissions limit exemption.[14][15]
Coal unit retirements
According to reporting from March 2024, Sev.en Energy had informed Czech government ministers that it may shut down the Pocerady power station and Chvaletice power station in 2025. A company spokesperson had reportedly said that coal plants were becoming "uncompetitive." Closure of the two plants would also affect the Vrsany and CSA lignite mines, which, combined with the power stations, employ about 3000 people. Last year, Sev.en Energy flagged that the plants would be loss-making from 2026 and sought clarification from the government on whether it would provide funding support to keep the plants operating.[16][17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cez.cz/cs/o-cez/vyrobni-zdroje/paroplynove-a-plynove-zdroje/provozovane-paroplynove-elektrarny.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929180455/https://iuhli.cz/nejistota-kolem-plynove-elektrarny-pocerady/. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230105155804/https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektr%C3%A1rna_Po%C4%8Derady. Archived from the original on 05 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183731/https://www.gem.wiki/Pocerady_power_station. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://www.7.cz/en/about-us/elektrarna-pocerady.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ CEZ Group, "The Pocerady Power Station", CEZ Group website, accessed October 2012.
- ↑ "ČEZ didn´t use the option". CEZ Group. January 2, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on its acquisition of the Počerady power plant from ČEZ", Dentons, October 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Power and Heating Generation", Sev.en Energy, accessed July 2021.
- ↑ "Počerady dostaly další tříletý odklad na emise. Než je splní, spíš dřív zavřou," Seznam Zprávy, May 6, 2024
- ↑ "Počerady dostaly další výjimku na toxickou rtuť. Nevládní organizace a místní spolky se odvolají," Greenpeace, May 6, 2024
- ↑ "Court revokes Počerady coal power plant’s exemption from the mercury discharge limit," Radio Prague International, August 8, 2024
- ↑ "Počerady Power Plant: We Won the Fight Against an Extensive Emission Limits Derogation," Frank Bold, accessed August 27, 2024
- ↑ "Major Czech power producer may shut coal-fired plants in 2025 - Seznam Zpravy," Nasdaq, March 1, 2024
- ↑ "Tykač varuje, že už za rok zavře své elektrárny. Ve hře je 3000 pracovních míst," Seznam Zprávy, March 1, 2024
Additional data
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