Deva Thermal power plant (TTP) is located in the South-Eastern part of Transilvania region on the Mures river at a distance of 7 km from Deva town. The plant has an installed power of 1285 MW in five condensation units each of 210 MW plus one unit of 235 MW supplied by steam boilers of 660 t/h 13,72 MPa, 550°C. Each unit is independent.
The main fuel used is pit coal from Valea Jiului basins hawing low heating value of 15392 kJ/kg The coal is transported on railways. The auxiliary fuels used. for start-up and flame stability are natural gases and fuel oil.
The electric power is delivered in the national system via interconnection substation located in Mintia of 110kV, 220kV and 400kV voltages. The plant was commissioned in three stages 1969-1971 4x210MW, 1977 unit 5(210MW), 1980 unit 6 (210MW).
Mintia Power Plant has an important role in the national power system, fulfilling several major tasks:
- equilibrates the power balance in central and western areas of the country
- important interconnection point with West European power system UCTE
- participation in power system operational parameters control
- active participant on energy market.
All these features stand for a solid warranty that Mintia Power Plant
future operation will maintain the high quality performance.