Caracal is a 7 MW solar power plant in Romania, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #22 of 58 solar plants in Romania, Caracal's 7 MW represents 1.48% of Romania's total solar capacity of 472 MW. The largest solar plant in Romania is Solaris at 56 MW, making Caracal 8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Balcesti (5.5 MW, Solar) and Corabia Solar Park (0 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Olt County, approximately 150 km west of Bucharest.
14 years old
Romania, Europe
- 69. largest of 158 plants in Romania
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,028 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Romania
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energias de Portugal operates 7 plants totalling 238 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 4,762 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caracal is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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