Sko-Energo power station

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Sko-Energo power station is an operating power station of at least 70-megawatts (MW) in Mlada Boleslav, Central Bohemian, Czech Republic. It is also known as Mlada Boleslav power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sko-Energo power station Mlada Boleslav, Central Bohemian, Czech Republic 50.4125, 14.904444 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 80, Unit 90: 50.4125, 14.904444

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 80 operating coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[1] 35 subcritical 1999 2027 (planned)[1]
Unit 90 operating coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[1] 35 subcritical 1999 2027 (planned)[1]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 80 Sko-Energo sro [100%] Volkswagen AG
Unit 90 Sko-Energo sro [100%] Volkswagen AG

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both
  • Captive industry: Automobiles


Background

Sko-Energo Sro commissioned the power station in 1999.[2]

As of July 2023, Sko-Energo power station co-fired with woody biomass. The power station was slated to transition to 100% biomass within three years.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/press-releases/skoda-auto-on-the-road-to-carbon-neutrality-sko-energo-power-plant-to-transition-to-100-biomass/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1585-czechia/fossil-fuels-energy/22985-mlada-boleslav-skoda-coal-power-plant
  3. Škoda Auto on the road to carbon neutrality: ŠKO-ENERGO power plant to transition to 100% biomass, Škoda Storyboard, July 13, 2023

Additional data

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