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Hydropower Plant Dubasari48 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Hydropower Plant Dubasari is a 48 MW hydro power plant in Moldova. It is the only plant operated by the company and ranks #1 of 2 hydro plants in Moldova. This plant's 48 MW capacity represents 75% of Moldova's total hydro capacity of 64 MW. The largest hydro plant in Moldova is Hydropower Plant Dubasari itself at 48 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include CHP CET-2 Chisinau (Gas, 240 MW) and CHP CET-1 Chisinau (Gas, 66 MW). The facility is located in the Dubăsari District, approximately 40 km from Chișinău.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Moldovan Government
Location
47.2778°, 29.1230°

Moldova, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 6 plants in Moldova
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 1.65% of the installed capacity of Moldova
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Moldovan Government operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 2,826 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHP CET-2 Chisinau (32.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.277800, 29.123000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hydropower Plant Dubasari is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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
CoalGasHydro
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