World Power Plants

MVE Obříství3.358 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

MVE Obříství is a 3.358 MW hydroelectric power plant in the Czech Republic, operated by ČEZ Obnovitelné zdroje, s.r.o. Ranked #18 of 50 hydro plants in the Czech Republic, this facility represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 3,839 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Czech Republic is Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant at 650 MW, making MVE Obříství 193 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elektrárna Mělník (960 MW, Coal), Melnik power station (960 MW, Coal), and Kladno (404 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the Central Bohemian Region, approximately 30 km north of Prague.

Capacity
3.358 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ČEZ Obnovitelné zdroje, s.r.o.
Location
50.3020°, 14.4822°

Czech Republic, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 163. largest of 568 plants in Czech Republic
  • #31,718 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,944 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Czech Republic
Operator portfolio

ČEZ Obnovitelné zdroje, s.r.o. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

216 plants within 100 km, 18,117 MW combined

Nearest plant: MVE Lobkovice (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.301979, 14.482240
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MVE Obříství is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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