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vodní elektrárna Hněvkovice9.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

vodní elektrárna Hněvkovice is a 9.6 MW hydro power plant in the Czech Republic, operated by ČEZ. Ranked #16 of 50 hydro plants in the Czech Republic, it accounts for 0.25% 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 vodní elektrárna Hněvkovice 67.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Temelín Nuclear Power Station (2,250 MW, Nuclear), Temelín (2,133 MW, Nuclear), and Orlík (364 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Bohemia, approximately 30 km northwest of České Budějovice.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
ČEZ
Location
49.1803°, 14.4458°

Czech Republic, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 86. largest of 568 plants in Czech Republic
  • #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Czech Republic
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ČEZ operates 8 plants totalling 3,610 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 6,614 MW combined

Nearest plant: Temelín Nuclear Power Station (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.180261, 14.445761
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

vodní elektrárna Hněvkovice is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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