Doicesti power station is a 1,400 MW coal power station in Dâmbovița, Romania. It is operated by Termoelectrica SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.8 million homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 97 Romania power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1980, it is around 46 years old — long-established. In context, coal supplies about 13.4% 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 GEM_coa_doicesti_roman.
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 GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,400 MW, Doicesti power station is well above the median coal plant in Romania (262 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Romania coal capacity
- 14.7% of 9,517 MW across 20 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 17 dated coal 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 coal plants in Romania
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Termoelectrica SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.0°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 #2 largest coal power plant of 20 in Romania by capacity.
Romania has 20 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 9,517 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Doicești nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 462 MW · Dâmbovița
- Ariceştii · Solar · 27 MW · Prahova
- Păuleşti · Solar · 10.7 MW · Prahova
- TPP Brazi · Gas · 220 MW · Prahova
- TPP CCCC Petrom Brazi · Gas · 920 MW · Prahova
- Butimanu · Solar · 8.5 MW · Dambovita
Location
Coordinates 45.002896, 25.397236 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Doicesti power station?
Doicesti power station is a 1,400 MW coal power plant in Dâmbovița, Romania, commissioned in 1980.
Who operates Doicesti power station?
Doicesti power station is operated by Termoelectrica SA [100%].