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Valea Nucarilor70 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Valea Nucarilor is a 70 MW wind power plant in Romania, operated by ENEL GreenPower since 2011. Ranked #5 of 48 wind plants in Romania. Its 70 MW represents 4.9% of Romania's total wind capacity of 1,429 MW. The largest wind plant in Romania is Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm at 600 MW, making this facility 8.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sălbatica I (70 MW, Wind), Priozernaya (54.8 MW, Solar), and Eolica Mihai Viteazu Wind Farm (0 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Constanța County, approximately 20 km southwest of Constanța city.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
ENEL GreenPower
Location
45.0451°, 28.9607°

Romania, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 41. largest of 158 plants in Romania
  • #11,705 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,056 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.35% of the installed capacity of Romania
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

ENEL GreenPower operates 2 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,826 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sălbatica I (8.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.045100, 28.960700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Valea Nucarilor is a wind power plant producing approximately 184 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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