Paroșeni Power Station

Paroșeni Power Plant
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CountryRomania
LocationHunedoara county
Coordinates45°54′48″N 22°49′32″E / 45.91333°N 22.82556°E / 45.91333; 22.82556
StatusOperational
Construction began1952
Commission date1956
OperatorComplexul Energetic Hunedoara
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational1 x 150 MW
Units decommissioned3 x 50 MW
Nameplate capacity150 MW
Capacity factor130 MW

The Paroșeni Power Station is a large electricity producer and one of the largest thermal power plants in Romania with one unit and an installed capacity of 150 MW. The powerplant used to have 3 more units of 50 MW each but they were decommissioned.[1]

The power plant is situated in the Hunedoara County (central-western Romania), on the banks of the Jiu River.

Operations

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Units 1, 2 and 3 were decommissioned in 2009 due to not meeting environmental standards for pollution. [1]

Unit Commissioned Capacity (MW) Status
Paroșeni - 1 1956 50 decommissioned
Paroșeni - 2 1957-1959 50 decommissioned
Paroșeni - 3 1957-1959 50 decommissioned
Paroșeni - 4 1964 150 refurbished,[2] operational

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Termocentrala Paroşeni, mega-proiectul secret al României anilor '50, dezvăluit de CIA". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ Mihai, Mihaela (2021-04-15). "65 de ani de la pornirea Termocentralei Paroșeni - Gazeta de dimineata" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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