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Five years after Mělník III closure, Czechia is replacing coal with cleaner energy
Five years ago, the Mělník III power plant, once the largest coal-fired unit in the Czech Republic, ceased operation. Commissioned in 1981, it was a mainstay of the country’s energy system for decades. Its closure in 2021 paved the way for a major transformation of the entire site north of Prague. Energy company ČEZ is investing tens of billions of crowns in lower-emission technologies, including what will be the country’s largest combined-cycle gas-fired heat and power plant. The remaining coal-fired operations at Mělník are due to end by 2030. The transformation is expected to significantly…
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