Hydropower Plant CHE-Costesti— 16 MW Hydroelectric
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.
48 years old
Moldova, Europe
- 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
48 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
9 plants within 100 km, 3,194 MW combined
Source: Energy Charter Secretariat
Location
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
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