CHP CET-1 Chisinau is a 66 MW gas power plant in Chisinau, Moldova. It ranks #4 of 8 Moldova power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 85.2% of Moldova's electricity; the national grid averages 633 gCO₂/kWh (11.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1002984.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 66 MW, CHP CET-1 Chisinau is around the median gas plant in Moldova (66 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest gas power plant of 5 in Moldova by capacity.
Moldova has 5 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,478 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- CHP CET-2 Chisinau · Gas · 240 MW · Chisinau
- Chisinau Thermoelectric HOB West power station · Gas · 27.5 MW · Chisinau
- Hydropower Plant Dubasari · Hydro · 48 MW · Telenesti
- Iasi-2 power station · Coal · 60 MW · Iasi
- Kuchurgan power station · Gas · 1,120 MW · Transnistria
- Moldavskaya GRES · Coal · 2,520 MW · Telenesti
Location
Coordinates 47.0261, 28.8672 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is CHP CET-1 Chisinau?
CHP CET-1 Chisinau is a 66 MW gas power plant in Chisinau, Moldova, Pre Construction 1976.