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Štěchovice II Hydroelectric Power Station45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Štěchovice II Hydroelectric Power Station is a 45 MW hydro power plant in the Czech Republic, operated by ČEZ Group since 1938. Ranked #11 of 50 hydro plants in the Czech Republic, it represents 1.17% 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 Štěchovice II 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kladno (404 MW, Coal), Orlík (364 MW, Hydro), and Orlík hydro power plant (364 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central Bohemian Region, approximately 30 km southwest of Prague.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
1938

88 years old

Owner
ČEZ Group
Location
49.8458°, 14.4208°

Czech Republic, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 63. largest of 568 plants in Czech Republic
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Czech Republic
Age & fleet comparison

88 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ČEZ Group operates 38 plants totalling 9,583 MW

Regional density

233 plants within 100 km, 19,273 MW combined

Nearest plant: Všetice Solar Power Plant (9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 49.845800, 14.420800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Štěchovice II Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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