Špitálka power station — Czech Republic
Gas power plant in South Moravian, Czech Republic. Approximate location 49.1964, 16.6226.
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Špitálka power station is a 80.6 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 91k homes (estimated). It ranks #39 of 481 Czech Republic power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1930, it is around 96 years old — an older, legacy facility. Its modelled annual emissions are 225,580 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 53k 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-452.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000406392; fuel: GEM wiki unit-level operating Fuel(s), fetched 2026-07-05
In context: how this plant compares
At 80.6 MW, Špitálka power station is below the median gas plant in Czech Republic (110 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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.
~225,580 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Czech Republic gas capacity
- 3.6% of 2,223 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 10 dated gas 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)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Czech Republic
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.
Monthly mean temperature
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
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 #9 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
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Location
Coordinates 49.1964, 16.6226 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Špitálka power station?
Špitálka power station is a 80.6 MW gas power plant in South Moravian, Czech Republic, commissioned in 1930.
Who operates Špitálka power station?
Špitálka power station is operated by Teplárny Brno AS.
How much CO₂ does Špitálka power station emit?
Špitálka power station has modelled emissions of about 225,580 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).