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.
Romania, Europe
- 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
16 plants within 100 km, 6,275 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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