Photo: Vít Černý, ČTK
Five years ago, the Mělník III power plant, once the largest coal-fired unit in the Czech Republic, ceased operation. Commissioned in 1981, it was a mainstay of the country’s energy system for decades. Its closure in 2021 paved the way for a major transformation of the entire site north of Prague. Energy company ČEZ is investing tens of billions of crowns in lower-emission technologies, including what will be the country’s largest combined-cycle gas-fired heat and power plant. The remaining coal-fired operations at Mělník are due to end by 2030. The transformation is expected to significantly reduce emissions while ensuring reliable heating supplies for around 250,000 households in Prague and the surrounding region.
The Mělník III power plant, located around 30 kilometres north of Prague, was the largest coal-fired generating unit in what was then Czechoslovakia when it entered service in 1981.
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Author: Klára Stejskalová