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
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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mihai, Mihaela (2021-04-15). "65 de ani de la pornirea Termocentralei Paroșeni - Gazeta de dimineata" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-06-03.
External links
- Description (in Romanian)
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