ČEPS advises to keep two Chvaletice power plant units running

Czech state grid operator ČEPS has recommended temporarily keeping two of the four units at the Chvaletice coal-fired power plant in operation, citing risks to grid stability if the plant shuts down completely, the operator said in an analysis published on Tuesday. The plant, owned by Pavel Tykač’s Sev.en group, is scheduled for closure later this year or early next year.

ČEPS warned that a full shutdown could cause voltage control issues in the north, overload certain lines, and reduce the system’s resilience to large-scale outages. However, the planned closure of the Počerady plant and the Kladno plant and heating plant, also owned by Sev.en, is not expected to affect grid stability.

The further operation of the power plants will be decided by the Energy Regulatory Office, which will now assess the economic costs.