Tušimice Power Station

Tušimice Power Station (Czech: Elektrárna Tušimice) is a lignite-fired power station in Tušimice, part of the town Kadaň in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It is owned and operated by ČEZ Group.

Tušimice Power Station
Chladicí věže elektrárny Tušimice II ze střechy kotelny
Location of the Tušimice Power Station in the Czech Republic
Country	Czech Republic
Location	Kadaň
Coordinates	50°22′52″N 13°20′21″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1974
Owner	ČEZ Group
ČEZ Group
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Lignite
Power generation
Units operational	4 × 200 MW
Make and model	Škoda
Nameplate capacity	800 MW
External links
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The first power station in Tušimice (Tušimice I) was commissioned in 1963–1964. The current power station (Tušimice II) was commissioned in 1973–1974. The power station consists of four generation units with a capacity of 200 MW each. Its turbines and generators are produced by Škoda, and steam boilers are produced by Vítkovické železárny. Tušimice II has a 300-metre (980 ft) flue-gas stack built in 1974.

The power station is supplied by lignite from the local Nástup–Tušimice Mines.

See also

• Energy in the Czech Republic
• List of power stations in the Czech Republic

External links

• http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b5015
• ČEZ website
• Demolition of ETU I