Iasi-2 power station
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Iasi-2 power station is a retired power station in Holboca, Iași, Romania. It is also known as CET 2 Holboca.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Iasi-2 power station | Holboca, Holboca, Iași, Romania | 47.147296, 27.717157 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 47.147296, 27.717157
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1986 | 2025[1] | False |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1986 | 2010 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | SC CET Iaşi SA [100%] | SC CET Iaşi SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | SC CET Iaşi SA [100%] | SC CET Iaşi SA [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The power station is owned by SC CET Iaşi SA and had two units in Holboca, Iaşi County, Romania.[2]
As of December 2023, Unit 1 was slated for retirement by the end of 2025.[3]
In October 2025, Romania's Minister of Energy stated that several coal plants, including Iasi-2 power station, would not be retired by the end of the year as planned. Romania was reportedly granted permission from the European Commission to delay the retirements, because the gas-fired replacement capacity was not ready.[4]
However in December 2025, the Iaşi Municipal Council voted to end coal operations and officially close CET II Holboca, as part of Romania’s decarbonization commitments. The facility had reportedly been non-operational for over two years, and the municipality indicated it would seek to repurpose the site for new projects, including a planned photovoltaic park of around 14,000 panels on 40 hectares, with an estimated first-year generation of nearly 10,000 MWh.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://telem.ro/cet-2-holboca-inchisa-oficial-de-municipiul-iasi/.
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- ↑ CET Holboca, specializată pe cărbuni, va produce energie solară. Investiţie uriaşă, de 10 milioane de euro, Ziarul de Iasi, December 1, 2023
- ↑ România va menține centralele pe cărbune în funcțiune. Bogdan Ivan: „Cel mai negru scenariu, de blackout, va fi evitat”, Știrile Pro TV, October 22, 2025
- ↑ "CET 2 Holboca, închisă oficial de Municipiul Iași". telem.ro. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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Additional data
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