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Balcesti5.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Balcesti is a 5.5 MW solar power plant in Romania, operational since 2014. Ranked #28 of 58 solar plants in Romania, Balcesti's 5.5 MW accounts for 1.17% of Romania's total solar capacity of 472 MW. The largest solar plant in Romania is Solaris at 56 MW, making Balcesti 10.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Isalnita power station (630 MW, Coal), TPP Craiova (262 MW, Coal), and Şimnicu de Sus (14 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Romania, approximately 150 km west of Bucharest.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.3620°, 24.1370°

Romania, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 75. largest of 158 plants in Romania
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,562 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Romania
Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 6,275 MW combined

Nearest plant: Şimnicu de Sus (22.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.362000, 24.137000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Balcesti is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Romania
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RomaniaEnergy Profile

158
Total Plants
20.2 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasHydroNuclear
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