Melnik power station — Czech Republic
Coal power plant in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. Approximate location 50.4131, 14.4158.
CoalCentral BohemiaCzech RepublicSiemens Energysubcritical
Melnik power station is a 960 MW coal power station in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is operated by CEZ Group. Based on reported annual generation of 1,242 GWh, it can supply roughly 355k homes. It ranks #4 of 481 Czech Republic power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1973, it is around 53 years old — an older, legacy facility. 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 WRI1019167.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 350 MW for Melnik power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 960 MW, Melnik power station is well above the median coal plant in Czech Republic (165 MW). Technically it is described as Siemens Energy; 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.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 15%, from 1,242 GWh of reported generation; the median for 7 coal plants in Czech Republic that report generation is 42%
- Generation trend
- 1,792 GWh in 2015 and 1,242 GWh in 2017 (−31%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 1,792 GWh; 2017: 1,242 GWh
- Share of Czech Republic coal capacity
- 9.8% of 9,811 MW across 32 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 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 CEZ Group. All plants by this company →
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 50.4°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 28% 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: 67/100 — 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 #2 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
- Steti Mondi power station · Coal · 144 MW · Ustecky
- Hleďsebská Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1 MW · Central Bohemia
- Mastířovice 1 South Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2 MW · Ustecky
- Mastířovice 1 North Solar Power Plant · Solar · 4.9 MW · Ustecky
- Vepřek Solar Power Plant · Solar · 35 MW · Central Bohemia
- Roudnice · Solar · 7 MW · Central Bohemia
Location
Coordinates 50.4131, 14.4158 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Melnik power station?
Melnik power station is a 960 MW coal power plant in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, commissioned in 1973.
How much electricity does Melnik power station generate?
Melnik power station generates about 1,242 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Melnik power station?
Melnik power station is operated by CEZ Group.