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Braila power station is an operating power station of at least 330-megawatts (MW) in Varsatura, Braila, Romania with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Braila power station | Varsatura, Braila, Romania | 45.16503, 27.92338 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit ST1, Unit ST2, Unit ST3, Unit ST4: 45.16503, 27.92338
- Unit 5: 45.165033, 27.923383
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit ST1 | mothballed[2] | heavy fuel oil[3] | 210[3] | steam turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1973[3] | – |
| Unit ST2 | mothballed[2] | heavy fuel oil[3] | 210[3] | steam turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1973[3] | – |
| Unit ST3 | mothballed[2] | heavy fuel oil[3] | 210[3] | steam turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1973[3] | – |
| Unit ST4 | operating[3] | heavy fuel oil[3] | 330[3] | steam turbine[3] | yes[3] | 1979[3] | – |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 800 | supercritical | – | 2013 | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit ST1 | Termoelectrica[3] |
| Unit ST2 | Termoelectrica[3] |
| Unit ST3 | Termoelectrica[3] |
| Unit ST4 | Termoelectrica[3] |
| Unit 5 | Braila Power SA [100.0%] |
Background
The power station is a proposal by the state-owned Romanian company Termoelectrica and a consortium comprising E.ON Kraftwerke and Enel for "for the development of the Braila power plant project, for a new 800 MW coal-fired production capacity." The three companies announced in June 2008 that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the project.
The consortium states that "the project will also utilize the existing assets from the power plant currently in operation ... Based on the results of the feasibility study, expected by the end of 2008, the parties will decide whether or not to implement the power plant project." The media release also states that "the plant will be prepared for CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) -technology."[4]
In 2013 E.ON said the EUR1 billion thermal power plant was unlikely to be built without state aid.[5]
In 2014 Bankwatch said Enel had decided not to pursue the project.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Braila+Branch+Electrocentrale/@45.165881527.923212115z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x40b0d4c2fd71562d:0x267b9f23858458f0!8m2!3d45.1658815!4d27.9232121!16s%2Fg%2F1vcjkrjz?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Data view". transparency.entsoe.eu. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Text "10YRO-TEL------P!BZN" ignored (help); Text "UTC" ignored (help); Unknown parameter|10YRO-TEL------P&productionType.values=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 https://web.archive.org/web/20070702024037/http://www.energie-gratis.ro/termocentrale.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Enel, "Termoelelctrica, E.ON and Enel Sign Agreement for Coal Fired Power Plant in Romania", Media Release, June 18, 2008.
- ↑ "E.ON Romania Says State Aid Vital For Planned 800 MW Power Plant In Braila," ZF English, May 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Turceni coal power plant rehabilitation," Bankwatch briefing paper, July 2014
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datases, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
