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Hydropower Plant Dubasari — 48 MW Hydroelectric

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Hydropower Plant Dubasari is a 48 MW hydro power plant located in Moldova. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
48 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2012

Year online

Owner
Moldovan Government

Operator

Location
47.28, 29.12

Coordinates

Insights

#4
largest in Moldova
#3,229
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,335
largest worldwide
2012
28 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Moldovan Government
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
48 MW
Commissioned
2012
Status
Operational
Owner
Moldovan Government
Country
MDA
Coordinates
47.278, 29.123

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
4,037 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
322,929 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

878
cars / year
538
homes / year
183,482
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Hydropower Plant Dubasari is a 48 MW hydro power plant in Moldova. It is the only plant operated by the company and ranks #1 of 2 hydro plants in Moldova.

This plant’s 48 MW capacity represents 75% of Moldova’s total hydro capacity of 64 MW. The largest hydro plant in Moldova is Hydropower Plant Dubasari itself at 48 MW.

Nearby plants within 50 km include CHP CET-2 Chisinau (Gas, 240 MW) and CHP CET-1 Chisinau (Gas, 66 MW). The facility is located in the Dubăsari District, approximately 40 km from Chișinău.

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