Crivina Power Station
| Crivina Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Termocentrala de la Crivina |
| Country | Romania |
| Location | Crivina |
| Coordinates | 45°02′1.59″N 21°48′57.69″E / 45.0337750°N 21.8160250°E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Commission date | 1983 |
| Decommission date | 1988 |
| Owner | Termoelectrica |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Oil shale |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 3 x 330 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 990 MW |
The Crivina Power Station (Romanian: Termocentrala de la Crivina) was a large thermal power plant located in Crivina, near Anina in Caraș-Severin County. It had three generating units of 330 MW each, altogether having a total electricity generating capacity of 990 MW. It was intended to be the first oil shale power station built in Romania. The total cost of the oil shale power plant was around US$1 billion. The Crivina Power Station was supplied with 4 million tonnes of oil shale per year from the nearby Anina Mine.