Arad power station
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Arad power station is a power station in Arad, Romania with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Arad power station | Arad, Arad, Arad, Romania | 46.222424, 21.328771 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CHP, CHP Upgrade, Phase 1 Unit 1, Phase 2 Unit 1: 46.222424, 21.328771
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHP | Mothballed[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 21[4][3] | ICCC[3] | yes[5] | 2021[4] | – | – | no |
| CHP Upgrade | Shelved[6] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 15.3[1] | internal combustion[1] | yes[1] | – | – | INNIO Jenbacher: J420[1] | no |
| Phase 1 Unit 1 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1981 | 2015 | – | no |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1994 | 2015 | – | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CHP | AOT Energy SRL [100%][6] | AOT Energy SRL [100.0%] |
| CHP Upgrade | AOT Energy SRL [100%][6] | AOT Energy SRL [100.0%] |
| Phase 1 Unit 1 | AOT Energy SRL [100%][6] | AOT Energy SRL [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 1 | AOT Energy SRL [100%][6] | AOT Energy SRL [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The power station has two retired coal-fired units of the same capacity. The station is owned by SC CET Arad SA and is located in Arad, Arad County, Romania.[7] As of August 2024, the power station has reportedly not burned coal since 2015.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Scandal pe căldura orașului: AOT Energy își cere banii, CET H liniștește populația". 2025-10-09. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ https://www.aradon.ro/aradon-stirile-judetului-arad/accident-mortal-la-fostul-cet-un-barbat-de-47-de-ani-a-fost-gasit-decedat-2151064/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 www.hvacinformed.com https://web.archive.org/web/20240705165906/https://www.hvacinformed.com/news/43-mw-combined-heat-power-solution-co-1573563004-ga.1628843612.html. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Aggreko's 43MW CHP Solution Installed at CET Arad Power Plant". 2021-04-15. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ "Aggreko installs gas-fired and battery CHP tools at Romania power plant". 2021-04-16. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "AOT Energy a oprit instalația de producție termică din Arad din cauza datoriilor neplătite de peste 19 milioane RON acumulate de CET Hidrocarburi · Special Arad". 2025-10-09. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arad_Power_Station
- ↑ de la Transelectrica: Trebuie puse în funcțiune centralele noi de la Iernut și Midia, pentru o iarnă fără surprize. Solicitări de repornire la CET Brazi, CET Arad, Chimcomplex Vâlcea și Turceni, Economica, August 29, 2024
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
