Paroșeni Power Station

Paroșeni Power Plant
CountryRomania
LocationHunedoara county
Coordinates45°54′48″N 22°49′32″E / 45.91333°N 22.82556°E / 45.91333; 22.82556
StatusOperational
Construction began1952
Commission date1956
OperatorComplexul Energetic Hunedoara
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational1 x 150 MW
Units decommissioned3 x 50 MW
Nameplate capacity150 MW
Capacity factor130 MW

The Paroșeni Power Station is a large electricity producer and one of the largest thermal power plants in Romania with one unit and an installed capacity of 150 MW. The powerplant used to have 3 more units of 50 MW each but they were decommissioned.

The power plant is situated in the Hunedoara County (central-western Romania), on the banks of the Jiu River.