Doicesti power station
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Doicesti power station is a power station in Doiceşti, Dâmboviţa, Romania with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Doicesti power station | Doiceşti, Dâmboviţa, Romania | 45.002896, 25.397236 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 10, Unit 9: 45.002896, 25.397236
- Unit 7, Unit 8: 45.000755, 25.397194
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 10 | cancelled | coal: lignite | 500 | subcritical | 2013 | – |
| Unit 7 | retired | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | 1980 | 2015 |
| Unit 8 | retired | coal: lignite | 200 | subcritical | 1983 | 2015 |
| Unit 9 | cancelled | coal: lignite | 500 | subcritical | 2013 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 10 | Termoelectrica SA [100%] | Termoelectrica SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | European Energy Communications SRL [100%] | European Energy Communications SRL [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | European Energy Communications SRL [100%] | European Energy Communications SRL [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Termoelectrica SA [100%] | Termoelectrica SA [100.0%] |
Background
The Doiceşti Power Station had 8 generation groups, 6 of 20 MW each and two of 200 MW resulting a total electricity generation capacity of 520 MW. The smaller units and one 200 MW unit has been decommissioned, leaving only one 200 MW unit operating.[1]
In March 2013 the Ministry of Economy decided to dissolve and liquidate Termoelectrica, given the “impossibility to achieve the object of activity, respectively electricity generation." The full Doicesti power station is set for closure in 2017.[2]
In July 2014 Termoelectrica's assets, including Doicesti Power Station, were sold to Europea Energy Communications SRL, a firm founded in 2014 and registered in Czech Republic.[3] The plant was retired in 2015.
Expansion plans cancelled
In 2011 Termoelectrica and China Huadian Engineering Co Ltd said they had agreed to build two new 250 MW coal plants at the Doicesti station, equipped with an installation for gas desulphurisation and capture, and transport and storage of coal slag and coal ash. The Chinese government is considering investing EUR700 million in the project.[4]
Shortly after the 2014 dissolution of Termoelectrica, China Huadian Engineering said it was instead partnering with Romania's Complexul Energetic Oltenia to build the 600MW Rovinari power station.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Centrala Termoelectrica Doiceşti
- ↑ "Production capacity for electric power to increase by 20 percent by 2020," The Diplomat, Jan 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Foreign investors buy Romanian thermal power plant for EUR 13.8 mln," Romania Insider, July 30, 2014
- ↑ "China, interested in investing in thermal power plant at Doicesti," Romania Business News, May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Russian tycoon to invest in Romanian coal power plants?" Power Econ, Mar 15, 2013.
Additional data
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