Iernut Power Station Explained

Iernut Power Station
Country:Romania
Location:Iernut, Mureș County
Owner:Romgaz
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Ps Units Operational:1 x 200 MW
1 x 100 MW (mothballed)
Ps Units Uc:1 x 430 MW
Ps Units Decommissioned:3 x 100 MW
1 x 200 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:300 MW
Ps Electrical Cap Fac:200

The Iernut Power Station is a thermal power plant located in Iernut, Mureș County having 2 generation groups, one of 100 MW[1] and one groups of 200, having a total electricity generation capacity of 300 MW.

In 2007, a contract was signed with Austrian company Verbund for the installation of a seventh electricity generation group of 400 MW[2] at a total cost of US$375 million that will increase the installed capacity of the power plant to 1,200 MW.

The powerplant is set to be expanded with a new group of 430 MW.[3]

In 2012 the power station was acquired by Romgaz in quantum of the accumulated debt of 150 million euro by the previous owner company, Electrocentrale București.[4]

Operations

UnitCapacity (MW)CommissionedStatus
Iernut - 1100decommissioned
Iernut - 2100decommissioned
Iernut - 3100decommissioned
Iernut - 4100mothballed
Iernut - 5200operational
Iernut - 6200decommissioned
Iernut - 7430in construction

Notes and References

  1. http://2003.informatia.ro/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28234&theme=Printer Termocentrala Iernut si-a triplat productia de electricitate
  2. http://www.curierulnational.ro/Specializat/2007-04-06/Verbund+Austria+va+extinde+termocentrala+Iernut Verbund Austria va extinde termocentrala Iernut
  3. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Romgaz a încheiat un contract pentru finalizarea centralei electrice de 430 MW de la Iernut . 2023-06-19 . Economedia.ro . ro-RO.
  4. https://www.romgaz.ro/ro/content/romgaz-preluat-termocentrala-de-la-iernut+ Romgaz a preluat termocentrala de la Iernut