Oradea power station
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Oradea power station is an operating power station of at least 45-megawatts (MW) in Oradea, Bihor, Romania with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Oradea power station | Oradea, Oradea, Bihor, Romania | 47.084677, 21.892868 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, Phase 2 Unit 2, Phase 2 Unit 3: 47.084677, 21.892868
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 45.5[1] | gas turbine[1] | yes[1] | 2016[1] | – |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | – | 1972 | 2016 |
| Phase 2 Unit 3 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | – | 1976 | 2016 |
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 | SC Electrocentrale Oradea SA [100%] | SC Electrocentrale Oradea SA [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 2 | SC Electrocentrale Oradea SA [100%] | SC Electrocentrale Oradea SA [100.0%] |
| Phase 2 Unit 3 | SC Electrocentrale Oradea SA [100%] | SC Electrocentrale Oradea SA [100.0%] |
Background
It previously had coal-fired generation units, which retired in 2016 and were replaced by the current gas-fired unit.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708234536/https://business-review.eu/featured/oradea-sees-eur-53-mln-investment-in-new-thermal-energy-group-76259. Archived from the original on 08 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Oradea sees EUR 53 mln investment in new thermal energy group". Business Review (in română). 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
Additional data
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