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The Craiova II Power Station is a 300-megawatt (MW) thermal power station located in Craiova, Romania.
Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Craiova.
Background
The 2 x 150 MW power station was built in 1987 and fueled by lignite coal and natural gas.[1][2]
The Craiova Power Station, along with the Rovinari power station, Isalnita power station, and Turceni power station, are considered part of the Oltenia Energy complex.[3]
Expansion plans
In 2008 it was reported there were plans to add a third coal unit of 150 MW at the station,[4] which would result in a total power generating capacity of 450 MW at a cost of US$ 225 million.[5]
However, as of 2015 there are no news of the plan, which appears to have been abandoned.
Coal ash spill
In December 2013, a coal ash deposit belonging to the Oltenia Energy Complex flooded 15 hectares of agricultural lands and 10 households in the Submaidane area of the Turceni and Ionesti settlements.[6]
Gas Conversion
In the "2021-2030 Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan" the Energy Ministry states the two 150 MW coal-fired units will be replaced by a 200 MW gas unit.[7] Work is expected to begin in 2021.[8] The coal units will be decommissioned in 2025.[9]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia)[10]
- Parent company: Complexul Energetic Oltenia S.A.[11]
- Developer:
- Location: Craiova, Dolj, Romania
- Coordinates: 44.343502, 23.814184 (exact)
- Gross Generating Capacity (operating): 300 MW
- Unit 1: Coal-fired, 150 MW
- Unit 2: Coal-fired, 150 MW
- Gross Generating Capacity (proposed): 200 MW
- Gross Generating Capacity (cancelled): 150 MW
- Unit 3: Coal-fired, 150 MW
- Coal Type: Hard coal
- Coal Source:
- Source of financing:
Resources and articles
References
- ↑ "Cele mai mari termocentrale din Romania"
- ↑ [www.coalmap.eu/downloads/European-coal-map-complete.pdf "European Coal Map,"] CAN, 2015
- ↑ "The study for the power plant in Rovinari to be ready this autumn," Romania Scout, May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "CE Craiova vrea o noua termocentrala," Gazete de Sud, Dec 1, 2008
- ↑ "The Article 10C Application of Romania, Bankwatch, Feb. 21, 2012
- ↑ "The future is ash-grey for people in Turceni, Romania," Bankwatch, Sep. 9, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The 2021-2030 Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan, Romanian Energy Ministry, Apr 2020
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Romania to start Craiova 2 plant coal-to-gas conversion in 2021 - report, See News, Jul 30, 2019
- ↑ The energy sector in Romania, Bankwatch, accessed Apr 8, 2021
- ↑ Energy Production, Complexul Energetic Oltenia, accessed Apr 8, 2021
- ↑ Shareholding, Complexul Energetic Oltenia, accessed Apr 8, 2021