Romania's power generation capacity gains 1.9 GW in 2024
<p>Romania's power generation capacities increased by 1.9 GW in 2024, driven by a combination dominated by the PV prosumers that, for the first time in many years, included new coal-fired production capacities, according to a survey carried out by <a href="https://www.zf.ro/companii/analiza-zf-vede-luminita-spre-independenta-energetica-2024-s-au-22690150?mc_cid=2b21e391ab&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ziarul Financiar</a>.</p>

<p>Of this new capacity, 894 MW came from prosumers who installed PV panels with the support of state grants.</p>

<p>Also, at the beginning of 2025, Romania's coal-fired power generation capacity will be 253 MW higher than last year, a first considering the recent commitment to closing coal-fired power plants. At the end of last year, CE Oltenia completed the refurbishment of a 330 MW coal-fired group at the Rovinari power plant, a refurbishment that took ten years and cost EUR 100 million.</p>

<p>In the last ten years, Romania has closed coal-fired power plants with a net power of 2,700 MW without the Romanian state putting anything in place.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

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