Pocerady power station — Czech Republic
Coal power plant in Ustecky, Czech Republic. Approximate location 50.4278, 13.6777.
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Pocerady power station is a 1,000 MW coal power station in Ustecky, Czech Republic. It is operated by CEZ Group. Based on reported annual generation of 7,122 GWh, it can supply roughly 2.0 million homes. It ranks #3 of 481 Czech Republic power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1973, it is around 53 years old — an older, legacy facility. Its annual emissions of 4,094,255 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 954k 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 WRI1019168.
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 · L100000101804; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,000 MW, Pocerady power station 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.
4,094,255 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 verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 81%, from 7,122 GWh of reported generation; the median for 7 coal plants in Czech Republic that report generation is 42%
- Generation trend
- 5,589 GWh in 2015 and 7,122 GWh in 2017 (+27%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 7,311 GWh; 2015: 5,589 GWh
- Share of Czech Republic coal capacity
- 10.2% 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 35% 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: 71/100 — 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 #1 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
- Počerady · Gas · 840 MW · Ustecky
- Most Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2.1 MW · Ustecky
- Sedlec Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.5 MW · Ustecky
- Žatec Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.3 MW · Ustecky
- Komorany power station · Coal · 197 MW · Ustecky
- Louny Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1 MW · Ustecky
Location
Coordinates 50.4278, 13.6777 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pocerady power station?
Pocerady power station is a 1,000 MW coal power plant in Ustecky, Czech Republic, commissioned in 1973.
How much electricity does Pocerady power station generate?
Pocerady power station generates about 7,122 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Pocerady power station?
Pocerady power station is operated by CEZ Group.
How much CO₂ does Pocerady power station emit?
Pocerady power station has measured emissions of about 4,094,255 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).