Popești

Popești is a village in Brazi, Prahova and has about 1,690 residents. Popești is situated nearby to the village Brazii de Sus, as well as near Negoiești.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petrom Brazi Power Plant and Brazi Power Plant.

Petrom Brazi Power Plant

Power station

The Petrom Brazi Power Station is one of the largest electricity producers in Romania, having 2 natural gas-fired groups of 430 MW each, totalling an installed capacity of 860 MW and an electricity generation capacity of around 6 TWh/year.

Brazi Power Plant

Power station

The Brazi Power Station is a thermal power plant located in Brazi, a commune in Prahova, Romania, with two operational generation groups, one 105 MW and one 25 MW, resulting in a total electricity generation capacity of 130 MW. Brazi Power Plant is situated 3 km north of Popești.

Petrobrazi Refinery

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Petrobrazi Refinery is one of the largest Romanian refineries and one of the largest in Eastern Europe, located near Ploiești, Prahova County having as a main activity the processing of Romanian oil but also has a separate unit specialised in processing chemical products.