Does Romania have a battery energy storage plan?

In its first, the Romanian government has allocated EU funds for two major battery energy storage projects via its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. A utility-scale solar-plus-storage site in the country’s northwest has flipped the switch.

What is Romania's most important energy project?

Earlier this month, Burduja reported progress on what he terms as “the most important project for the Romanian energy system” – the 1 GW Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped storage hydropower plant. Romania resumed the development of the project last year, upping the planned capacity from 500 MW to 1 GW.

How will R Power Group invest in energy storage in Romania?

The funds will be used for the construction of an energy storage facility with a capacity of 127 MW and 254 MWh - the first investment of its kind by R.Power Group in Romania. R.Power Group is consistently pursuing its growth strategy and strengthening its presence in international markets, supporting the energy transition in Europe.

What is R power doing in Romania?

In addition to large-scale photovoltaics, R.Power is also developing energy storage projects in Romania. Group companies in December 2024 signed an agreement with the Romanian Ministry of Energy for a non-refundable grant of 74.6 million lei (PLN 63.8 million).

How will Romania grow its energy storage fleet?

Romania aims to exponentially grow its energy storage fleet over the next couple of years, as it works on its plan to deliver 36% of the nation’s energy to come from renewables by 2030, with 8.3 GW of solar and 7.6 GW of wind, and phase out coal by 2032.

Where is the biggest photovoltaic facility in Europe?

The photovoltaic facility in western Romania will likely become the biggest in Europe, at 1.04 GW in peak capacity and with batteries. The communes of Pilu and Grăniceri, in Arad province near the border with Hungary, ticked all the boxes for the start of construction of Dama Solar.