Rovinari Power Station

Rovinari Power Station
Rovinari Power Station
Country	Romania;
Location	Rovinari, Gorj County
Coordinates	44°54′30″N 23°8′6″E / 44.90833°N 23.13500°ECoordinates: 44°54′30″N 23°8′6″E / 44.90833°N 23.13500°E
Status	Operational
Commission date	23 June 1972
Decommission date	Active
Owner(s)	Complexul Energetic Rovinari S.A. (owned in part by the Government of Romania)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Sub-bituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational	4
Nameplate capacity	4x 330 MW = 1.320 MW MW
External links
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The Rovinari Power Station is one of the largest electricity producers in Romania, having 4 groups of 330 MW each thus totaling an installed capacity of 1,320 MW.

The power plant is undergoing modernization works, which will add a new 500 MW group at a total cost of US$600 million. After the modernization, the power plant will have a total installed capacity of 1,820MW.^[1] Other important works include the fitting of several sulfur filters at the existing power groups at a total cost of US$250 million.^[2]

The power plant is situated in the Gorj County (Southwestern Romania) on the banks of the Jiu River near Târgu Jiu.

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[1] Modernization at Rovinari Power Station (in Romanian)

[2] Rovinari Power Station to be much more eco friendly (in Romanian)

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v t High Capacity Power stations in Romania
(more than 100 MW installed capacity)
Thermal	Turceni - 1,650 MW Rovinari - 1,320 MW Mintia-Deva - 1,285 MW Crivina - 990 MW Brazi - 950 MW Petrom Brazi - 860 MW Iernut - 800 MW Sărdănești - 700 MW Borzești - 655 MW Brăila - 646 MW Ișalnița - 630 MW Bucharest South - 550 MW Galați - 535 MW Doicești - 320 MW Bucharest West - 310 MW Craiova II - 300 MW Paroșeni - 300 MW Alum Tulcea - 250 MW Borzești II - 250 MW Fântânele - 250 MW Halânga - 247 MW Buzău - 207 MW Oradea - 205 MW Govora - 200 MW Progresu - 200 MW Brazi II - 150 MW Giurgiu - 150 MW Iaşi I - 150 MW Pitești Sud - 136 MW Arad - 112 MW Brașov - 100 MW Grozăvești - 100 MW Iaşi II - 100 MW Holboca - 100 MW Palas - 100 MW Suceava - 100 MW
Hydroelectric	Iron Gate I - 1,168 MW Tarnița – Lăpuștești - 1,000 MW Iron Gate II - 591 MW Lotru-Ciunget - 510 MW Râul Mare - 335 MW Mărișelu - 221 MW Vidraru - 220 MW Bicaz-Stejaru - 210 MW Ruieni - 153 MW Nehoiașu - 152 MW Oașa - 150 MW Șugag - 150 MW Remeți - 146 MW Brădișor - 115 MW Tismana - 106 MW
Nuclear	Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant - 1,300 MW
Wind farms	Sinus Holding - 700 MW Fântânele-Cogealac - 600 MW Blackstone - 500 MW Deleni - 500 MW Eolica Cogealac - 448 MW Mărişelu - 300 MW Eolica Sǎcele - 252 MW Eolica Casimcea - 244 MW Văcăreni - 240 MW Verbund Casimcea - 225 MW Green Energy - 200 MW Pechea - 150 MW Sabloal Valea Dacilor - 147 MW EDP Cernavodă - 138 MW Eolica Beidaud - 128 MW Eolica Baia - 126 MW Eolica Sarichioi - 102 MW Gheorgheni - 100 MW

Rovinari Power Station


Country	Romania
Location	Rovinari, Gorj County
Coordinates	44°54′30″N 23°8′6″E / 44.90833°N 23.13500°E / 44.90833; 23.13500Coordinates: 44°54′30″N 23°8′6″E / 44.90833°N 23.13500°E / 44.90833; 23.13500
Status	Operational
Commission date	23 June 1972
Decommission date	Active
Owner(s)	Complexul Energetic Rovinari S.A. (owned in part by the Government of Romania)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Sub-bituminous coal
Power generation


Units operational	4
Nameplate capacity	4x 330 MW = 1.320 MW MW
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons
[edit on Wikidata]

Rovinari Power Station

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