Sokolovská uhelná, legal successor of a.s. – Feasibility Study of the Involvement of Energy Hub
In connection with the fulfilment of the obligations undertaken by the Czech Republic in 2015, the transformation process of Czech power engineering is taking place, the main goal of which is to eliminate CO2 emissions, which occur during burning of coal in coal-fired power plants. The experts are talking about so-called “decarbonization” of Czech power engineering, which in principle means the gradual shutdown of coal-fired power plants and their replacement by renewable resources, or their transformation into natural gas or biogas.
On the basis of these facts, I&C Energo a.s. conducted an impact study for our customer to assess the impacts during the transformation of power engineering of Sokolovská uhelná, legal successor of a.s., when the existing coal units will be completely shut down, partially replaced by renewable sources in the form of photovoltaic and wind sources, and battery storage will be used to stabilize production. At the same time, however, grid stability will be ensured, not only within the Karlovy Vary Region, because all sources, both existing steam-gas units and new renewable sources in combination with battery storage, will be connected to one node.
The entire Energy Hub system, including the design of efficient management, is set to withstand potential blackouts. The draft study also reflects potential changes in the distribution grid, by gradually removing the 220kV voltage level. In the case of project implementation according to the study prepared by us, the possibility of controllable abandonment of coal for energy use will be created without the risks associated with the lack of planning of production of renewable energy.
