Kladno — Czech Republic
Coal power plant in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. Approximate location 50.1532, 14.129.
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Kladno is a 456.6 MW coal power station in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is operated by Alpiq Group. Based on reported annual generation of 2,083 GWh, it can supply roughly 595k homes. It ranks #13 of 481 Czech Republic power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 1,283 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS) are equivalent to about 299 cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 35.2% of Czech Republic's electricity; the national grid averages 401 gCO₂/kWh (59.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1019206.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000101799; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 456.6 MW, Kladno is well above the median coal plant in Czech Republic (165 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
1,283 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 52%, from 2,083 GWh of reported generation; the median for 7 coal plants in Czech Republic that report generation is 42%
- Generation trend
- 2,124 GWh in 2015 and 2,083 GWh in 2017 (−2%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 2,208 GWh; 2017: 2,083 GWh
- Share of Czech Republic coal capacity
- 4.7% of 9,811 MW across 32 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 24 of 28 dated coal plants in Czech Republic are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Alpiq Group.
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 50.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 45% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 77/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #8 largest coal power plant of 32 in Czech Republic by capacity.
Czech Republic has 32 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 9,811 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kladno (TG6) · Gas · 110 MW · Central Bohemia
- Buštěhrad Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.4 MW · Central Bohemia
- Vrapice Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1 MW · Central Bohemia
- Unhošť Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.6 MW · Central Bohemia
- Kačice Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2 MW · Central Bohemia
- Tuchlovice Solar Power Plant · Solar · 7.7 MW · Central Bohemia
Location
Coordinates 50.1532, 14.129 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kladno?
Kladno is a 456.6 MW coal power plant in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, commissioned in 2014.
How much electricity does Kladno generate?
Kladno generates about 2,083 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Kladno?
Kladno is operated by Alpiq Group.
How much CO₂ does Kladno emit?
Kladno has measured emissions of about 1,283 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS).