Horky Solar Power Plant is a 1.5 MW solar facility in the Czech Republic, operated by Sluneta FVE. Ranked #276 of 444 solar plants in the Czech Republic. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total solar capacity of 2,587 MW. The largest solar plant in the Czech Republic is FVE Veřovice at 996 MW, making Horky 664 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chvaletice power station (820 MW, Coal), Elektrárna Chvaletice (800 MW, Coal), and Elektrárna Opatovice nad Labem (378 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Pardubice Region, approximately 90 km east of Prague.
Czech Republic, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Horky Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Czech Republic- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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An Overview of Solar Power Generation as a Sustainable Energy Source
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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