Romania’s electricity sector has marked a major breakthrough with the successful execution of its first-ever transaction designed specifically for solar power generation.
The Romanian Commodities Exchange – Bursa Română de Mărfuri (BRM) has said that the transaction was concluded between two Romanian companies active in the renewable energy sector.
The agreement covers the delivery of a cumulative 1,920 MWh of electricity scheduled for September 2026, clearing at a price of RON 275 per MWh (EUR 55 per MWh), according to BRM.
The trade occurred on a specialized platform launched by BRM on March 2
This trade occurred on a specialized platform launched by BRM on March 2, 2026. The exchange designed the Solar Profile market to offer a highly flexible, transparent, and competitive trading framework tailored to the fluctuating nature of photovoltaic production.
BRM stressed that this new trading mechanism serves as a vital tool for portfolio optimization and risk mitigation by addressing the inherent variability and intermittence of solar power.
By enabling a tighter hourly alignment between volatile generation profiles and consumption patterns, the platform allows solar generators, suppliers, traders, and consumers to trade products that closely mirror the actual daily production curve of solar plants, rather than relying on rigid, conventional round-the-clock contracts, the exchange explained.
This successful trade confirms strong market interest in customized trading instruments
BRM highlighted that this successful trade confirms strong market interest in customized trading instruments, aligning with the exchange’s broader strategy to expand its product portfolio and adapt to Romania’s evolving energy mix.
BRM operates as one of only two licensed electricity exchanges in the country, alongside the larger and dominant market operator, OPCOM.
While OPCOM focuses exclusively on the electricity market, BRM offers a much broader commodity trading platform. In addition to power, BRM administers organized markets for natural gas, petroleum products, grains, and building materials.
OPCOM was the first nominated electricity market operator (NEMO), and BRM was second.
