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* The [[Galati Power Station]] is a proposed 900 MW coal-fired station by [[Enel]] in the Free Economic Area of Galati, Romania. The investment is expected to reach almost EUR 1.3 billion. The prefecture of Galati city approved the local urban plan (PUZ) regarding the building of the station in September 2011. Building works for the plant are expected to commence at the end of 2012 and finalized three to four years later.<ref name=br>[http://business-review.ro/energy/enel-to-build-a-eur-1-2-bln-thermal-power-plant-in-galati-12412/ "Enel to build a EUR 1.2 bln thermal power plant in Galati,"] Business Review, Sep. 27, 2011.</ref>
* The [[Paroseni Power Station]] is a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Hunedoara, Romania. It was built in 1964 and is owned by [[Termoelectrica]].<ref>[http://www.edf.org/documents/9584_coal-plants-spreadsheet.xls "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994"], Appendix to ''Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming'', Environmental Defense, April 2009.</ref> On September 30, 2011, the Romanian government applied to the EU Emissions Trading System for allocation of approximately 75 million tonnes of carbon allowances free of charge in the period 2013-2019. The application included construction of four new coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of 2,000 MW ([[Rovinari Power Station|CE Rovinari]], SE Islanita, SE Paroseni, and [[Braila Power Station Expansion|Braila Power]]). The new Paroseni plant would be 200 MW.<ref>[http://bankwatch.org/sites/default/files/ETS-Romania-21Feb2012.pdf "The Article 10C Application of Romania,'''] Bankwatch, Feb. 21, 2012.</ref>
* The [[Rovinari Power Station]] is a 1420 MW coal-fired power station in Gorj County, Romania. It was built in 1972 and is owned by SC Complexul Energetic Rovinari (owned in part by the Government of Romania). In May 2012 Rovinari selected China Huadian Engineering Co. Ltd to build a 500 megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant worth US$1.3 billion (1 billion euro) at the station. Rovinari and China Huadian plan to set up an independent power producer (IPP), which will implement the project. Rovinari plans to replace two 200 MW energy blocks at the station that are currently out of use.<ref>[http://powermarket.seenews.com/news/romanias-rovinari-picks-chinese-co-to-build-1-0-bln-euro-power-plant-274425 "Romania's Rovinari Picks Chinese Co to Build 1.0 Bln Euro Power Plant,"] Power Market, May 10, 2012.</ref>
