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 | 46.421472, 24.77175 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 46.421472, 24.77175
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Announced[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][2] | 500[4][2][5] | combined cycle[4] | yes[6] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor în Energie SA; Electrocentrale Bucureşti SA; Electrica SA[2][2][2] | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Ministry of Energy (Romania); other; Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor în Energie SA; Termoelectrica SA |
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
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 4.0 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) - ↑ https://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/electrica-vrea-construiasca-centrala-ciclu-combinat-gaze-integrand-22195476.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ Marubeni and ELCEN will build a 250 MW gas-fired plant in Romania, Enerdata, Jul 31, 2014
- ↑ Three RO investors, mostly state controlled, plan 250MW gas fired power plant, Romania Insider, Jan 14, 2020
Additional data
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