| Paroșeni Power Plant | |
| Country: | Romania |
| Location: | Hunedoara county |
| Coordinates: | 45.9133°N 22.8256°W |
| Operator: | Complexul Energetic Hunedoara |
| Status: | O |
| Th Fuel Primary: | bituminous coal |
| Ps Units Operational: | 1 x 150 MW |
| Ps Units Decommissioned: | 3 x 50 MW |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 150 MW |
| Ps Electrical Cap Fac: | 130 MW |
| Construction Began: | 1952 |
| Commissioned: | 1956 |
The Paroșeni Power Station is a large electricity producer and one of the largest thermal power plants in Romania with one unit and an installed capacity of 150 MW. The powerplant used to have 3 more units of 50 MW each but they were decommissioned.[1]
The power plant is situated in the Hunedoara County (central-western Romania), on the banks of the Jiu River.
Units 1, 2 and 3 were decommissioned in 2009 due to not meeting environmental standards for pollution.
| Unit | Commissioned | Capacity (MW) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paroșeni - 1 | 1956 | 50 | decommissioned | |
| Paroșeni - 2 | 1957-1959 | 50 | decommissioned | |
| Paroșeni - 3 | 1957-1959 | 50 | decommissioned | |
| Paroșeni - 4 | 1964 | 150 | refurbished,[2] operational |