Hefaistos power station

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Hefaistos power station is an announced power station in Fântânele, Mures, Romania.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hefaistos power station Fântânele, Mures, Romania 46.42147, 24.77175 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 46.42147, 24.77175

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 announced[2][3] gas[4][2] 500[4][2][5] combined cycle[4] yes[6] not found

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
Unit 1 Electrocentrale Bucureşti SA; Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor în Energie S.A.; Electrica SA[2] Termoelectrica [100.0%]; Termoelectrica; Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor în Energie S.A.; Romania; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); other; Romania [50.0%]; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) [5.0%]; other [45.0%]

Background

This project was originally proposed in 2014 by Electrocentrale Bucuresti (ELCEN) and Marubeni.[7] It was revived in 2020 by the consortium of ELCEN, SAPE, and Electrica SA who announced plans in January. They intend to use the site of the dismantled Fântânele plant.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213231928/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1596-romania/fossil-fuels-energy/23452-fantanele-gas-power-plant-shutdown. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708233155/https://www.romania-insider.com/gas-fired-power-plant-mures-jan-2020. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206091006/https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/energie/3-companii-vor-sa-construiasca-o-noua-centrala-pe-gaze-de-250-mw-resuscitare-a-unui-proiect-vechi-de-cel-putin-12-ani-in-care-a-fost-implicat-si-un-gigant-japonez-19221313. Archived from the original on 06 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210210103424/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/marubeni-and-elcen-will-build-250-mw-gas-fired-plant-romania.html. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/electrica-vrea-construiasca-centrala-ciclu-combinat-gaze-integrand-22195476. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129221807/https://www.economica.net/electrica-avanseaza-cu-proiectul-noii-centrale-pe-gaze-de-la-fantanele-care-ajunge-la-500-mw-si-este-cu-hidrogen-si-stocare_707519.html. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Marubeni and ELCEN will build a 250 MW gas-fired plant in Romania, Enerdata, Jul 31, 2014
  8. Three RO investors, mostly state controlled, plan 250MW gas fired power plant, Romania Insider, Jan 14, 2020

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