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Hydropower Plant CHE-Costesti16 MW Hydroelectric

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Hydropower Plant CHE-Costesti is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Moldova, commissioned in 1978. Ranked #2 of 2 hydro plants in Moldova, CHE-Costesti's 16 MW accounts for 25% of the country's total hydro capacity of 64 MW. The largest hydro plant in Moldova is Hydropower Plant Dubasari at 48 MW, making CHE-Costesti 3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Dubăsari District, approximately 40 km from the capital city, Chișinău.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Location
47.8381°, 27.2246°

Moldova, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 6 plants in Moldova
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.55% of the installed capacity of Moldova
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 3,194 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHP CET-Nord Balti (51 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.838100, 27.224600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hydropower Plant CHE-Costesti is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Moldova
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MoldovaEnergy Profile

6
Total Plants
2.9 GW
Total Capacity
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