Bucharest-Sud power station

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Bucharest-Sud power station is a 200-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Bucuresti County, Romania.

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Bucharest, Bucuresti County, Romania.

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Background

In the "2021-2030 Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan" the Energy Ministry plans to invest in a new combined-cycle unit at the site. ELCEN also reported plans to refurbish the plant.

According to ENTSOE and Transelectrica, as of 2021, only units 3 and 4 are operating.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Electrocentrale Bucureşti SA
• Parent company:
• Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti County, Romania
• Coordinates: 44.4233, 25.9790 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 200 MW
  • Unit 3: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 100 MW (start-up in 1966)
  • Unit 4: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 100 MW (start-up in 1966)
• Gross generating capacity (mothballed): 350 MW
  • Unit 1: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 50 MW (start-up in 1965, mothballed since an unknown date)
  • Unit 2: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 50 MW (start-up in 1966, mothballed since an unknown date)
  • Unit 5: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 125 MW (operated 1975-2017)
  • Unit 6: Gas-fired steam turbine with CHP, 125 MW (operated 1975-2015)
• Gross generating capacity (proposed): 100 MW
  • Unit 7: Gas-fired combined-cycle with CHP, 200 MW (start-up not found)