Vřesová power station

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Vřesová power station is an operating power station of at least 400-megawatts (MW) in Vřesová, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Vřesová power station Vřesová, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 50.25648, 12.6908 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 50.25648, 12.6908

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - unknown[3][4] 200[3] combined cycle[2] 1996[5]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - unknown[3][4] 200[3] combined cycle[2] 1996[5]

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
Unit 1 SUAS Group AS [100.0%]
Unit 2 SUAS Group AS [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191133/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/917212405. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220716142107/https://www.idnes.cz/karlovy-vary/zpravy/vresova-elektrarna-suas-sokolov-uhelna-investice-modernizace.A220126_114307_vary-zpravy_ba. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220707075812/https://archiv.hn.cz/c1-67025820-sokolovska-uhelna-investuje-300-milionu-aby-jeji-elektrarna-ve-vresove-byla-ekologictejsi. Archived from the original on 07 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812203801/http://www.sulphuric-acid.com/sulphuric-acid-on-the-web/Acid%20Plants/Sokolovska-Uhelna.htm. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184529/https://issuu.com/suasgroup/docs/suas.mag_02.230mm_300mm-issue/s/14262767. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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