Kosovo A Power Station

Kosovo A Power Station
Location of Kosovo A Power Station in Kosovo
Country	Kosovo
Location	Obilić
Coordinates	42°40′31″N 21°5′0″E / 42.67528°N 21.08333°E / 42.67528; 21.08333Coordinates: 42°40′31″N 21°5′0″E / 42.67528°N 21.08333°E / 42.67528; 21.08333
Status	Operational
Construction began	1962
Decommission date	2017 (expected)
Owner(s)	Korp Elektroenergjetike e Kosoves
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Lignite
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	800 MW

Kosovo A Power Station is a lignite power station with five units at Obilić, Kosovo. It is the second largest power station in Kosovo with capacity of 650 MW after Kosovo B Power Station. It is described as the worst single-point source of pollution in Europe and it is expected to be closed by 2017.

On 6 June 2014, the power station exploded killing two people and injuring 13 others. The station was then subsequently shut down. The cause of the explosion was due to the explosion of hydrogen tank located in a separate part of the power station from the generator.