Borzesti power station is a 189 MW gas power station in Bacau, Romania. It is operated by Electrocentrale Borzesti SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 213k homes (estimated). It ranks #35 of 97 Romania power plants by installed capacity. Its annual emissions of 37,528 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 8.7k cars driven for a year. 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_borzesti_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 189 MW, Borzesti power station is around the median gas plant in Romania (200 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.
37,528 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Romania gas capacity
- 3.0% of 6,358 MW across 26 plants in this dataset
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 Electrocentrale Borzesti 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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 46.3°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 #15 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
- Bacau CHP power station · Coal · 60 MW · Bacău
- HPP Stejaru · Hydro · 208 MW · Neamt
- Brasov power station · Coal · 130 MW · Brașov
- Maxineni · Solar · 8.1 MW · Braila
- Iasi-1 power station · Gas · 50 MW · Iasi
- Iasi-2 power station · Coal · 60 MW · Iasi
Location
Coordinates 46.2507, 26.8352 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Borzesti power station?
Borzesti power station is a 189 MW gas power plant in Bacau, Romania.
Who operates Borzesti power station?
Borzesti power station is operated by Electrocentrale Borzesti SA [100%].
How much CO₂ does Borzesti power station emit?
Borzesti power station has measured emissions of about 37,528 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).