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Şimnicu de Sus14 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Şimnicu de Sus is a 14 MW solar power plant in Romania, commissioned in an undisclosed year. This facility represents 2.97% of Romania's total solar capacity of 472 MW from 58 plants. Ranked #9 of 58 solar plants in Romania, Şimnicu de Sus's 14 MW is a small share of the national solar output. The largest solar plant in Romania is Solaris at 56 MW, making Şimnicu de Sus 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Isalnita power station (630 MW, Coal), TPP Craiova (262 MW, Coal), and Podari (10 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Dolj County, approximately 10 km northeast of Craiova.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energias de Portugal
Location
44.3570°, 23.8590°

Romania, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 56. largest of 158 plants in Romania
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Romania
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energias de Portugal operates 7 plants totalling 238 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 6,896 MW combined

Nearest plant: TPP Craiova (3.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 44.357000, 23.859000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Şimnicu de Sus is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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