Bucharest West Power Station

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Bucharest West Power Station
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The chimney of the power station
Bucharest West Power Station
CountryRomania
Location Bucharest
Coordinates 44°25′26″N25°58′38″E / 44.42389°N 25.97722°E / 44.42389; 25.97722 Coordinates: 44°25′26″N25°58′38″E / 44.42389°N 25.97722°E / 44.42389; 25.97722
StatusOperational
Owner(s) Termoelectrica
Thermal power station
Primary fuel natural gas and Coke
Power generation
Units operational5
Nameplate capacity 310 MW

The Bucharest West Power Station is a large thermal power plant located in Bucharest having 5 generation groups, 4 of 40 MW [1] each commissioned in 1955, and one group of 190 MW [2] commissioned in 2007 having a total electricity generation capacity of 310 MW.

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References

  1. "Modernizare la CET Bucuresti Vest" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. Grup nou de 190 Mw la CET Bucuresti Vest (in Romanian) [ permanent dead link ]