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Brno power station is a 72 MW coal-fired power plant in the Czech Republic, operated by Teplarny Brno As. Commissioned in 1984, it is located at coordinates 49.2159, 16.6064. Ranked #33 of 36 coal plants in the Czech Republic, Brno's 72 MW accounts for 0.43% of the country's total coal capacity of 16,888 MW. The largest coal plant in the Czech Republic is Elektrárna Počerady at 1,845 MW, making Brno 25.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FVE Brno-Tuřany (212 MW, Solar), Teplárna Červený mlýn (95 MW, Gas), and Brno-Tuřany Solar Power Plant (21.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the South Moravian Region, approximately 200 km southeast of Prague.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Teplarny Brno As
Location
49.2159°, 16.6064°

Czech Republic, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 57. largest of 568 plants in Czech Republic
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,482 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.21% of the installed capacity of Czech Republic
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Teplarny Brno As operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

205 plants within 100 km, 6,560 MW combined

Nearest plant: K1 - Kotelna (4.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 49.215900, 16.606400
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
284.5 Kt
347 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
11.95 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
61.8K
cars per year
37.9K
homes per year
12.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Czech Republic
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Czech RepublicEnergy Profile

568
Total Plants
34.0 GW
Total Capacity
CoalNuclearHydroSolar
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