The 43 MW gas-fired power station of Kladno II is designed primarily to generate balancing power for the Czech power supply system.

The 43 MW gas-fired power station is designed primarily to generate balancing power for the Czech power supply system. The facility is designed to reach full load from a cold start within only 30 minutes. In addition, it has the capability to start without an external power supply. This power station is the first facility with this capability in the Czech Republic, where the requirements for balancing power and reserve energy are rising steadily. The new power station will contribute to the stability of the power system, thus ensuring a reliable power supply.

The power station commissioned by Alpiq Generation (CZ) s.r.o. was built by Skoda Prague. Alpiq Generation (CZ) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpiq. Construction started in September 2005 and took just over one year. Alpiq Generation (CZ) spent some 38 million Swiss francs on building the facility.

• Kladno power station