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.
| Iernut Power Station | |
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| Country | Romania |
| Location | Iernut, Mureș County |
| Coordinates | 46°28′02″N 24°11′17″E / 46.467229°N 24.188083°E |
| Owner(s) | Romgaz |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 200 MW 1 x 100 MW (mothballed) |
| Units under const. | 1 x 430 MW |
| Units decommissioned | 3 x 100 MW 1 x 200 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 300 MW |
| Capacity factor | 200 |
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
| Unit | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iernut - 1 | 100 | decommissioned | |
| Iernut - 2 | 100 | decommissioned | |
| Iernut - 3 | 100 | decommissioned | |
| Iernut - 4 | 100 | mothballed | |
| Iernut - 5 | 200 | operational | |
| Iernut - 6 | 200 | decommissioned | |
| Iernut - 7 | 430 | in construction |