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DRI completed its second photovoltaic plant in Romania and it is preparing to start the construction of another one. In 2023, the company built the country’s first wind farm after a decade-long gap.
Ukraine-based DTEK’s renewables subsidiary in the European Union brought the Glodeni 2 solar power plant online. The facility with 60 MW in peak capacity is in Mureș county in Romania’s Transylvania region, DRI said.
The firm now has three operational projects in Romania of 173 MW in total. Glodeni 2 has an estimated annual production of 86.4 GWh, equivalent to the electricity needs of 22,400 homes in the area, the update reads.
“The construction of this project was entirely managed by DRI’s in-house team of experts, showcasing our ability to move at pace and add real value through our extensive engineering, supply chain and construction management experience,” said DRI’s Chief Executive Officer Ivan Geliukh.
Glodeni 2 is situated next to Glodeni 1 near eponymous village
DRI bought the projects for both Glodeni 1, of 53 MW in peak capacity, and Glodeni 2, from Finas Group. The sites are near the village of Glodeni, which lies on the Mureș river.
The company purchased another major solar power project in June. It said it is about to start construction works. The location is just northwest of Bucharest, in Văcărești in Dâmbovița county. The peak capacity, 126 MW, will more than double its operational PV portfolio in the country.
In late 2023, DRI completed Romania’s first wind farm in a decade, followed by Glodeni 1 one year ago.
Most electricity from twin solar parks sold in advance
The utility will sell 62% of the output from the two PV parks to OMV Petrom, under the country’s largest physical solar power purchase agreement (PPA), signed in December.
According to the company, it has another 1.2 GW in construction and development.
It is working on projects in Croatia for the Brda Umovi wind farm of 127.5 MW, with a plan to add 29 MW in the second stage, and the Vedrine solar park of 60 MW in peak capacity. Both sites are near Split in Dalmatia. DRI, which stands for DTEK Renewables International, is also active in Italy and Poland.
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