Romanian transmission system operator Transelectrica has announced a tender for a battery energy storage project with a 35MW power output and 70 MWh storage capacity.
According to public data, the company wants to start a fairly old project, to build a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 300 MW, and the lower basin would be Lake Bicaz.
March 23, 2023: Romania''s plans for a €103 million ($112 million) package of aid to expand energy storage in the country have been approved by the European Commission. The Commission''s Directorate-General for Energy said on March 21
Romania has emerged as a key player in Europe''s renewable energy transition, with its power storage project bidding attracting global investors. The country aims to modernize its grid infrastructure and integrate renewable energy sources like solar and wind.
In its first, the Romanian government has allocated EU funds for two major battery energy storage projects via the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. A utility-scale solar-plus-storage site in northwest of the country has flipped the switch.
According to public data, the company wants to start a fairly old project, to build a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 300 MW, and the lower basin would be Lake Bicaz.
Romania''s Ministry of Energy, through the Energy Participation Management Company (SAPE), has initiated the Tarnița – Lăpuștești hydroelectric pumped storage project. In response to the public tender process, two companies have already submitted their bids.
The allocation will follow a competitive bidding process, with the sole evaluation criterion being the value of requested state aid per MWh. The consultations will remain open until 17 February 2025.
In a comprehensive analysis, Transelectrica urged the authorities to support large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants.
In a comprehensive analysis, Transelectrica urged the authorities to support large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants.
On 8 February, the Ministry of Energy of Romania announced the re-launch of its tender for battery energy storage projects and investments in the manufacturing sector for the production of energy storage equipment and solar panels.
In its first, the Romanian government has allocated EU funds for two major battery energy storage projects via the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. A utility-scale solar-plus-storage site in northwest of the
Second round of renewable energy auctions by the end of 2025. Developing energy storage capacities, such as pumped hydro projects, essential for grid stability. Organize competitive tenders for energy storage solutions. Regulatory reforms to integrate storage capacity into energy markets.
On 8 February, the Ministry of Energy of Romania announced the re-launch of its tender for battery energy storage projects and investments in the manufacturing sector for the production of energy storage equipment and solar panels.
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.
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.
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.
If Romania can gain an advantage in the energy storage battery and photovoltaic industry and attract industrial capital from inside and outside the EU to invest in this field, it will help the EU to realise an autonomous and controllable sustainable energy supply chain.
