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.
14 years old
Romania, Europe
- 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
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energias de Portugal operates 7 plants totalling 238 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 6,896 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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