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Power Plants in Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has 45 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 63rd-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 25 operating and 15 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 13.9 GW across 25 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Temelin nuclear power plant (2.4 GW).

The largest owner-operators are CEZ AS (22), ČEZ Group (5) and Plzeňská Teplárenská AS (3) — CEZ AS alone is named on 49% of them. Half of Czech Republic's power plants in service predate 1970 (median commissioning year of the 25 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Komorany power station, dating from 1951. 15 are in the pipeline, led by Temelin nuclear power plant (2.4 GW), under construction. They account for 57% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Czech Republic.

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45
Power Plant in Czech Republic
#63
of 155 countries
13.9 GW
Operating capacity
15
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Czech Republic

Who owns Czech Republic's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1970 · oldest Komorany power station (1951) · newest Prunerov power station (2016) · 25 of 45 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Czech Republic?
OverWatts maps 45 power plants in Czech Republic — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 63rd-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Czech Republic?
Temelin nuclear power plant, at 2.4 GW, operated by CEZ.
How much power-generation capacity do Czech Republic's power plants have?
About 13.9 GW operating across 25 plants, with a further 12.3 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Czech Republic?
CEZ AS is named as owner or operator on the most — 22 of 45 (49%). Next are ČEZ Group (5), Plzeňská Teplárenská AS (3) and Elektrarny Opatovice AS (2).
How old are Czech Republic's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1970, across the 25 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Komorany power station (1951); 1 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Czech Republic?
15 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Temelin nuclear power plant (2.4 GW), Dukovany nuclear power plant (1.2 GW) and Pocerady power station (1.0 GW).

Other asset classes in Czech Republic

Pipeline 9Interconnector 8Cement Plant 6Coal / Uranium Mine 5Grid Storage 3Iron & Steel Plant 2Chemical Plant 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335