www.economica.net/centrala-electrica-noua-de-la-mi

The new gas power plant at Mintia is undergoing tests to compensate for an outage at Brazi, but the Iraqi investor incurs significant losses. The first gas turbine produced 602 MW during peak consumption, but the operational costs exceed revenues due to regulatory constraints and high gas prices. Currently, the plant operates in open cycle mode, leading to low efficiency and high gas consumption. The investor loses approximately 1,000 lei for each MWh produced. A potential solution is being considered to allow the plant to sell energy at market prices, but this will take time as it awaits certification from Transelectrica and a provisional license from ANRE.