Rovinari Power Station

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Rovinari Power Station
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Location Rovinari, Gorj County
Status Active
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

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 (South-Western Romania) on the banks of the Jiu River near Târgu Jiu.

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  1. Modernization at Rovinari Power Station (Romanian)
  2. Rovinari Power Station to be much more eco friendly (Romanian)