The JCP Štúrovo Power Plant was built during the industrial expansion of Czechoslovakia in the 1960s as part of a large cellulose and paper complex. Rather than supplying the public electricity grid, the plant formed the energetic heart of the factory.

By 1967, the first boiler and turbine generator had entered operation. Large boilers produced high-pressure steam, which was used to generate electricity and provide heat and process steam to the surrounding factory. This was especially important for paper production, where enormous amounts of steam were required for drying.

For decades, the power station operated alongside the paper mill. Turbines, generators, boilers, transformers and an extensive network of pipes supplied the energy needed to keep the massive industrial complex running.

Following the political and economic changes in Czechoslovakia, the factory passed through several owners. The original JCP operation was later associated with AssiDomän, Kappa and eventually Smurfit Kappa.

In 2010, paper production at the site came to an end. Without the enormous factory to supply, much of the power station lost its original purpose. Machinery fell silent and parts of the industrial complex were abandoned or dismantled.

The surrounding site was later transformed into an industrial park, where parts of the old infrastructure found new uses.