Cuciurgan power station

The Cuciurgan power station (Romanian: Termocentrala de la Cuciurgan, Russian: Молдавская ГРЭС, romanized: Moldavskaya GRES) is the largest power station of Moldova, located in Dnestrovsc, Transnistria, on the shores of the Cuciurgan Reservoir bordering Ukraine. It was commissioned on 26 September 1964 and produces about 83% of Moldova's electricity.

Cuciurgan power station
Official nameMoldavskaya GRES
CountryMoldova
LocationDnestrovsc, Transnistria
Coordinates46°38′3″N 29°56′20″E
StatusOperational
Commission date26 September 1964 (26 September 1964)
Owner(s)Inter RAO
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas, fuel oil, coal
Power generation
Units operational12
Nameplate capacity2,520 MW
External links
Websitemoldgres.com
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Technical features

The power stations has installed capacity of 2,520 MW. It is fueled by natural gas, fuel oil and coal.[1] The plant produces some 75% of Moldova's electricity needs.[2] 51% owned by Inter RAO UES since 2005, in November 2008, Inter RAO UES and Moldelectrica signed an agreement to separate some power units in the power station from the IPS/UPS system and synchronize them with the synchronous grid of Continental Europe in Romania through the 400 kV Kuchurhan–Vulcănești and Vulcănești–Isaccea transmission lines.[3]

Operation

The power station is operated by Moldavskaya GRES, a 100% subsidiary of Russian owned Inter RAO UES.[4] It is the largest power company in an area comprising Moldova and southern Ukraine. The company exports power to Ukraine, Romania and Russia. It was privatized in 2004 by Transnistrian authorities, but official Moldova does not recognize this privatization.[5]

References
  1. "Assets Management - Inter RAO UES". Inter RAO UES. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
  2. Russia's war in Ukraine could be bad news for Moldova's energy ambitions, DW.com, 2022-03-10, retrieved 2022-09-09
  3. "Moldova and Russia agree to raise power exports to Romania". Reporter.md. Moldova.org. 2008-11-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  4. "Moldavskaya Gas Fired Power Plant, Moldova". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. Moldovan Privatization Law Completion (in Romanian)
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