Turbulent times for controversial power plant

According to the study ‘Dirty Thirty’, issued by the WWF, the coal-fired power station Prunerov in the Czech Republic is number 12 on the list of the most inefficient power stations in Europe. Now it is nearing the end of its lifetime and the operator Cez wants to extend the life of three out of five blocks at the Prunerov plant, while raising their output and effectiveness. The overall capacity would drop with the closure of the two remaining units. Environmentalists are protesting.

Photo: Nina E. Rangøy

日付: 11 June 2010