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Červený Mlýn power station

Gas power plant in South Moravian, Czech Republic. Approximate location 49.2162, 16.6063.

GasSouth MoravianCzech RepublicCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled

Červený Mlýn power station is a 98 MW gas power plant in South Moravian, Czech Republic. It is operated by Teplárny Brno AS. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 110k homes (estimated). It ranks #38 of 481 Czech Republic power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1998, it is around 28 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 74,713 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 17k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 5.4% of Czech Republic's electricity; the national grid averages 401 gCO₂/kWh (59.2% low-carbon) (2025).

98Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
110,376homes powered (est.)
74,713t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
1998commissioned (~28 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-455.

Data status

Known data

FacilityČervený Mlýn power station Climate TRACE
CountryCzech Republic · South Moravian Climate TRACE
Coordinates49.2162, 16.6063 Climate TRACE
FuelGas Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity98 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerTeplárny Brno AS Climate TRACE
Commissioned1998 Climate TRACE
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions74,713 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#38 of 481 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#8 of 10 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.89× · 110 MW median · 10 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent110,376 calculated
Climate9.2°C · HDD 3,274 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC2 · 27/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 operating-unit sum (location L100000400060); fuel: Climate TRACE source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 98 MW, Červený Mlýn power station is below the median gas plant in Czech Republic (110 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~74,713 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

17kpassenger cars driven for a year
9.7khomes' yearly energy use
1.2 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Czech Republic

Počerady: 840 MW840PočeradyVřesová: 400 MW400VřesováChomutově power station: 300 MW300Chomutově …Teplárna Trmice power station: 162 MW162Teplárna T…Kladno (TG6): 110 MW110Kladno (TG…Prostějov power station: 108 MW108Prostějov …Kralupy power station: 101 MW101Kralupy po…Červený Mlýn power station: 98 MW98Červený Ml…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Teplárny Brno AS.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 49.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

9.2°Cannual mean temp
3,274heating degree-days (base 18°C)
67cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
224 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -1 °CJF: 0 °CFM: 4 °CMA: 9 °CAM: 14 °CMJ: 17 °CJJ: 19 °CJA: 19 °CAS: 15 °CSO: 9 °CON: 4 °CND: 0 °CD19 °C

Heating degree-days here run 33% 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: 70/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
27/100environmental-severity index
20.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
413 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 gas power plant of 10 in Czech Republic by capacity.

Czech Republic has 10 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 2,223 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 49.2162, 16.6063 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Červený Mlýn power station?

Červený Mlýn power station is a 98 MW source-record gas power plant in South Moravian, Czech Republic, commissioned in 1998.

How many homes can Červený Mlýn power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 110,376 homes (estimated).

Who operates Červený Mlýn power station?

Červený Mlýn power station is operated by Teplárny Brno AS.

How much CO₂ does Červený Mlýn power station emit?

Červený Mlýn power station has modelled emissions of about 74,713 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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