Iernut power station
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Iernut power station (Centralei Termoelectrice Iernut) is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Iernut, Mures, Romania with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as CTE Iernut, Ludus-Iernut.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Iernut power station | Iernut, Mures, Romania | 46.4677, 24.1833 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, CC: 46.4677, 24.1833
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 100[2][3] | steam turbine[5] | no | 1963[5] |
| 2 | Retired[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 100[2][3] | steam turbine[5] | no | 1963[5] |
| 3 | Retired[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 100[2][3] | steam turbine[5] | no | 1964[5] |
| 4 | Mothballed[2][3][6] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 100[2][3] | steam turbine[5] | no | 1964[5] |
| 5 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 200[2][3] | steam turbine[5] | no | 1966[5] |
| 6 | Retired[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 200[2][3] | steam turbine[5] | no | 1967[5] |
| CC | Construction[7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][10] | 430[9][10] | combined cycle[9] | no | 2024[11][8] |
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 | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
| 2 | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
| 3 | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
| 4 | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
| 5 | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
| 6 | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
| CC | Romgaz SA [100%][12][5] | Romgaz SA [100.0%] |
Background
In 2020, Argus Media reported that three of the plants six units were operational. Romgaz had "de-mothballed 200MW of gas-fired capacity" from its older units "to mitigate continuing technical issues at the site". According to 2021 data from transmission system operator Transelectrica and ENTSOE only two units (4 and 5) are operating.[13][14][15]
430 MW Combined Cycle Unit
In 2017, General Electric announced it had received an order from Duro Felguera for the 430 MW Iernut combined-cycle power plant project. The company stated "work will commence later in 2017, and the new plant is expected to replace the existing plant upon completion in 2019."
Construction was expected to be completed by the end of 2020, however the deadline was not met.[16][17] As of February 2021 the government hopes the plant will be commissioned by the end of 2021.[18]
In April 2021 Romgaz announced they had cancelled the construction contract with Duro Felguera.[19] It's unclear if the plant will be finished.[20] As of October 2021, the plant was reportedly 70% complete and Romgaz expected its completion by the "end of 2022".[21][22]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210511095635/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/40973. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207040552/https://www.transelectrica.ro/documents/10179/45096/7productie12a.xls/6adbfeed-6dac-4780-85bc-fccfd3570f03. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302054842/https://www.romgaz.ro/sites/default/files/2021-04/2020%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204142848/https://www.romgaz.ro/en/electric-power-production-and-supply-0. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.romgaz.ro/productie-energie-electrica.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230614172857/https://economedia.ro/ministrul-energiei-centrala-de-la-iernut-va-fi-finalizata-in-trimestrul-4-din-2024.html. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810174521/https://www.romania-insider.com/gov-funding-iernut-extended-jun-2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211130094609/https://www.romania-insider.com/romgaz-complete-iernut-plant-2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221118101221/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-awarded-technology-order-south-eastern-europes-largest-gas-project-five-years. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.romgaz.ro/sites/default/files/2023-08/Order%20to%20start%20the%20works%20on%20Iernut%20Power%20Plant_0.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 https://www.durofelguera.com/en/proyecto/iernut-combined-cycle-power-plant-430-mw-2/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, ID: 30WELCENIERN4--M, accessed October 2021
- ↑ ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, ID: 30WELCEIERN5---V, accessed October 2021
- ↑ C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA S.A. (2021). "TOTAL AND AVAILABLE INSTALLED GENERATION CAPACITY FOR EACH DISPATCHABLE UNIT, PER PRIMARY SOURCES OF ENERGY". transelectrica. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Adrian Volintiru: Romgaz to Plan Largest Investments of the Past 10 Years
- ↑ Romgaz denies request to extend term for completion of Iernut power plant project, See News, Dec 30, 2020
- ↑ Romania: Construction of gas fired unit at TPP Iernut, former management’s failure, Serbia Energy, Feb 24, 2021
- ↑ Romgaz pulls the plug on Iernut CCGT, Gas to Power Journal, Apr 12, 2021
- ↑ "Romgaz terminated the contract for the construction of the Iernut thermal power plant". Tek Deeps. 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ↑ "Romgaz: Noua centrală de la Iernut e gata în proporție de cel mult 70%". Profit.ro (in română). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ↑ "Romania's Romgaz expects to complete 430MW power plant at Iernut at the end of 2022". Romania Insider. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
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