Ledvice Power Station

Ledvice power station is a coal-fired power plant located near the towns of Teplice and Bilina in the Czech Republic. The power station is owned and operated by the CEZ Group.

Background
Ledvice power station was constructed between 1966 and 1969. The original power output was 640 megawatt (MW) comprising five power production units: B1 – 200 MW, B2 – 110 MW, B3 – 110 MW, B4 – 110 MW, B5 – 110 MW.

Expansion
CEZ is currently adding a new 660 MW of coal-fired capacity to the plant. The 660 MW addition was to become operational in 2012, but has been postponed to the end of 2013.

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