Arad power station is a 21 MW gas power plant in Arad, Romania. It is operated by SC CET Arad SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 24k homes (estimated). It ranks #66 of 97 Romania power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2021, it is around 5 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 18.7% of Romania's electricity; the national grid averages 251 gCO₂/kWh (67.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_arad_romani.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 21 MW, Arad power station is below the median gas plant in Romania (200 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Romania gas capacity
- 0.3% of 6,358 MW across 26 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 of 19 dated gas plants in Romania are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Romania
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by SC CET Arad SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 46.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #25 largest gas power plant of 26 in Romania by capacity.
Romania has 26 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,358 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- CET Arad hydrocarbons power station · Gas · 30 MW · Arad County
- Sebiș · Solar · 15 MW · Arad
- Szeged Energy power station · Gas · 920 MW · Csongrad
- Deta A · Solar · 6 MW · Timis
- TPP Oradea · Coal · 170 MW · Bihor
- Oradea power station · Gas · 75.5 MW · Bihor
Location
Coordinates 46.222424, 21.328771 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Arad power station?
Arad power station is a 21 MW gas power plant in Arad, Romania, commissioned in 2021.
Who operates Arad power station?
Arad power station is operated by SC CET Arad SA [100%].