Romag Termo power station
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Romag Termo power station is a power station in Halânga, Mehedinti, Romania with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Drobeta power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Romag Termo power station | Halânga, Mehedinti, Romania | 44.6778084, 22.6859951 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 8, Expansion: 44.6778084, 22.6859951
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 44.67513, 22.686854
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shelved inferred March 2024) | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 150[2][3] | combined cycle[2] | yes[2] | – | – |
| Expansion | Cancelled | coal: lignite | 725 | unknown | – | – | – |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: lignite | 60 | subcritical | – | 1986 | 2019 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | – | 1987 | 2008 |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | – | 1988 | 2008 |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: lignite | 60 | subcritical | – | 1986 | 2019 |
| Unit 5 | Retired | coal: lignite | 60 | subcritical | – | 1986 | 2019 |
| Unit 6 | Retired | coal: lignite | 60 | subcritical | – | 1988 | 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GSP Power; Romgaz SA[4][4] | Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP); Romgaz SA |
| Expansion | Sucursala Romag-Termo [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare |
| Unit 1 | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100%] | Regia Autonomă pentru Activități Nucleare [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Husnicioara coalfield
Background
The power station is owned by the Romania Authority for Nuclear Activities (RAAN), a Government Business Enterprise. It consisted of six units commissioned from 1986 to 1988. Units 2-3 of 50 MW each were retired in 2008, leaving four units of 60 MW each, or 240 MW total.[5] The remaining four units were retired in December 2019.[6]
Expansion plans
There are plans to increase the capacity of Romag Termo power station to 600 MW, as well as construction of a new 400 MW coal gasification plant at the site, for a total capacity of 1,000 MW. The estimated duration for full project implementation was 2011 to 2015.[7] The project is planned by the Romania Authority for Nuclear Activities (RAAN), a Government Business Enterprise.[7]
In 2014 the Romanian government said China Power Energy would start building a 290 MW power plant at Halanga that year, and would modernize the infrastructure of the lignite mine in the Husnicioara coalfield, which would supply coal for the power station.[8]
However, according to local campaigners in Romania, plant sponsor R.A. Activitati Nucleare has entered insolvency, and plans to build the new plant have been frozen since 2014.[9]
Gas Conversion
In 2020 Romgaz and GSP Power announced plans to build a gas plant and solar facility at the bankrupt site formerly run by Sucursala Romag-Termo of R.A. Activitati Nucleare.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B040'40.1%22N+22%C2%B041'09.6%22E/@44.6768592,22.6869607,16.22z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.6778084!4d22.6859951.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20200217144406/http://www.raan.ro:80/en/suc21.html. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200921094656/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2140560-romgaz-to-build-200mw-of-gas-solar-capacity. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200914134124/https://www.romania-insider.com/romgaz-new-plant-sep-2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "General Overview of ROMAG-TERMO Power Plant," RAAN, accessed June 2018
- ↑ [www.transelectrica.ro/documents/10179/45096/7productie12a.xls/6adbfeed-6dac-4780-85bc-fccfd3570f03 Fossil Fuels-Coal,] Transelectrica, January 1, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Concerning the Investment Project Halanga Thermal Power Plant Modernization and Development: ROMAG TERMO Subsidiary of Romanian Authority for Nuclear Activities," Romania Ministry of Economy, accessed Feb 2013.
- ↑ "Deputy Traicu thinks that project of Halanga thermoelectric power station aroused Chinese investors' interest," Agerpres, 9 Mar 2014
- ↑ Conversation with Bankwatch, Romania, Oct 2015
- ↑ Romania’s Romgaz to build new 200 MW power plant with private partner, Romania Insider, Sep 8, 2020
Additional data
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