Rovinari Power Station

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station_name=Rovinari Power Station


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location=Gorj County
owner=Termoelectrica
status=Active
fuel_type=sub-bituminous coal
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turbines= 6
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max_capacity=1,720 MW
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The Rovinari Power Station is one of the largest electricity producer in Romania, having 4 groups of 330 MW each and 2 groups of 200 MW each, thus totalling an installed capacity of 1.720 MW.

The power plant is undergoing modernisation works, which will add a new 500 MW group at a total cost of US$ 600 million. After the modernisation, the power plant will have a total installed capacity of 2.220 MW. [ [http://www.agir.ro/univers-ingineresc/noi_investitii_in_industria_romaneasca_286.html Modernisation at Rovinari Power Station ro] ] Other important works include the fitting of several sulphur filters at the existing power groups at a total cost of US$ 250 million. [ [http://www.gdsvl.ro/Gorj%20si%20Mehedinti/2008-02-21/Complexurile+Energetice+Turceni+si+Rovinari+reduc+poluarea Rovinari Power Station to be much more eco friendly ro] ]

The power plant is situated in the Gorj County (South-Western Romania) on the banks of the Jiu River near Târgu Jiu.

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