Hydroelectric Power Plants in Romania

Bega
Location:
Timisoara
Operator: SC Hidroelectrica SA
Configuration: 3 X 500 kW Francis
Operation: 1910
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts:
This minihydro plant is on the Bega Canal.

Photograph by Claudiu Rascanu and courtesy of Structurae
Posted 19 Jan 2004

Râul Alb
Location: Hunedoara
Operator: SC Hidroelectrica
Configuration: 2 X 20-MW Francis
Operation: 2009
T/G supplier: Resita
EPC: Resita, Hydro Engineering, ISPH Bucuresti, Caromet SA
Quick facts: In Sep 2009, Hidroelectrica inaugurated the Raul Alb hydro plant in Fenes town, Caras-Severin County. The €18mn plant is the first fully-automated station on the Hidroelectrica system. The dam intake is connected to the powerhouse by a fiber optic cable along the water tunnel, another first in Romania. The plant was under development since 1981, but was not licensed until Aug 2006.

Photograph courtesy of UCM Hydro Engineering
Posted 1 Nov 2009

Salatrucu du Jos
Location: Arges
Operator: Energy Holding srl
Configuration: 2 X 800 kW Francis
Operation: 2003
T/G supplier: Resita
Quick facts: The hydropower cascade on the upper Topolog River has five small, high-head hydro plants built from 1986-2003. The plants were acquired by Energy Holding in Oct 2004. The scheme is connected to the grid at 20kV.

Photograph courtesy of Energy Holding srl
Posted 18 Mar 2006

 

Suici
Location: Arges
Operator: Energy Holding srl
Configuration: 2 X 690 kW Francis
Operation: 1986
T/G supplier: Resita
Quick facts: The hydropower cascade on the upper Topolog River has five small, high-head hydro plants built from 1986-2003. The plants were acquired by Energy Holding in Oct 2004. The scheme is connected to the grid at 20kV.

Photograph courtesy of Energy Holding srl
Posted 25 Nov 2009

Tarnita
Location: Cluj
Operator: Compania de Apa SomesSA
Configuration: 2 X 800-kW Francis
Operation: 2009
T/G supplier: Resita
EPC: Hydro Engineering, Strabag
Quick facts: In May 2009, these two turbines were commissioned for a regional water company at the Tarnita lake dam in Gilau.

Photograph courtesy of UCM Hydro Engineering
Posted 1 Nov 2009

Suici
Location: Arges
Operator: Energy Holding srl
Configuration: 2 X 450  kW Francis
Operation: 1993
T/G supplier: Resita
Quick facts: The hydropower cascade on the upper Topolog River has five small, high-head hydro plants built from 1986-2003. The plants were acquired by Energy Holding in Oct 2004. The scheme is connected to the grid at 20kV.

Photograph courtesy of Energy Holding srl
Posted 25 Nov 2009

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 11/25/09

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