Temelín in Czechia breaks first-quarter production record, generating 4.75 TWh

Temelín Nuclear Power Plant generated 4.75 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in the first quarter of this year, the highest output for any first quarter since Temelín began operating in 2000. That is 4882 MWh more than in the previous record first quarter last year, equivalent to the annual consumption of almost 1500 Czech households. High output at the start of the year is also beneficial for the transmission system, as it coincides with the high energy consumption typical of the winter months. Temelín spokesperson Marek Sviták told the Czech News Agency (CTK) today.

The electricity generated at Temelín from January to the end of March would be enough to supply households in South Bohemia for more than three years. Modernisations helped boost output, including the heat exchanger station in Unit 2. „Thanks to this upgrade, we can produce heat for the site and nearby Týn nad Vltavou more efficiently. Over the entire production cycle, this means more electricity generated,“ said Bohdan Zronek, a ČEZ board member and director of its nuclear energy division. Temelín also set another production record this year: on Sunday, 26 February, it generated 53.059 MWh, slightly surpassing the previous daily record set on 2 December 2022.