The gas-fired Cuciurgan power station (: Молдавская ГРЭС, : Moldovskaya GRES), the largest in, is in, on the shores of the bordering . In 2024 it generated over three quarters of . Commissioned in 1964, it formerly burned some coal and fuel oil. In 2025, Russia stopped supplying the power p.
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Will a new power plant increase Moldova's electricity generation capacity?
According to Constantin Borosan, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, once installed, these plants will increase Moldova's electricity generation capacity by at least 125 MW, and if the 10 smaller plants are received, the total will reach 225 MW.
Where is the largest power station in Moldova?
The gas-fired Cuciurgan power station, was the largest power station in Moldova, is located in Transnistria, on the shores of the Cuciurgan Reservoir bordering Ukraine. In 2024 it generated over three quarters of Moldova's electricity. Commissioned in 1964, it formerly burned some coal and fuel oil.
When will Moldova stop buying electricity from Cuciurgan power station?
Recommenced in early 2023, by May 2023 Moldova announced it would no longer be buying electricity from the Cuciurgan power station once a high-voltage power line from Romania is installed, scheduled for 2025.