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Iasi-2 power station60 MW Coal

Coal

Iasi-2 power station is a 60 MW coal-fired power plant in Romania, operated by SC CET Iaşi SA since 1986. Ranked #11 of 11 coal plants in Romania. Its 60 MW represents 1.01% of Romania's total coal capacity of 5,957 MW. The largest coal plant in Romania is Turceni power station at 1,650 MW, making Iasi-2 27.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Iaşi County, approximately 400 km northeast of Bucharest.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
SC CET Iaşi SA
Location
47.1473°, 27.7172°

Romania, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 46. largest of 158 plants in Romania
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,512 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.3% of the installed capacity of Romania
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

SC CET Iaşi SA operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 346 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHP CET-Nord Balti (68.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: GCPT

Location

Coordinates:: 47.147300, 27.717200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
237.0 Kt
289 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.48 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
51.5K
cars per year
31.6K
homes per year
10.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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