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Uhlířské Janovice Solar Power Plant2.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Uhlířské Janovice Solar Power Plant is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in the Czech Republic, operated by Vavřinec UJ as and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #149 of 444 solar plants in the Czech Republic. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.1% 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 Uhlířské Janovice 398.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chvaletice power station (820 MW, Coal), Elektrárna Chvaletice (800 MW, Coal), and Kutná Hora Solar Power Plant (5.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Central Bohemian Region, approximately 60 km east of Prague.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Vavřinec UJ as
Location
49.8909°, 15.0644°

Czech Republic, Europe

Location
Coordinates:: 49.890900, 15.064400
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Technical Details
Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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