Photo: GE Vernova
GE Vernova said it would start the delivery in 2026 of 42 of its 6.1 MW-158m wind turbines to Greenvolt for the Gurbănești project near Bucharest. Together with the recent order for the nearby Ialomiţa wind farm, the Portugal-based firm secured half a gigawatt in capacity.
Greenvolt is nearing the launch of construction of two wind farms in Romania. Soon after acknowledging an order for 42 of its 6.1 MW-158m wind turbines, GE Vernova said it would deliver another identical batch for the Gurbănești project.
The site is just east from Bucharest, in Călărași county. Domestic company Renovatio developed the project through special purpose vehicle Gura Ialomiței Solar, backed by Portuguese investment fund RNVQ FCR.
Greenvolt is a subsidiary of KKR. In Southeastern Europe, it is also active in Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria and Serbia.
As for the wind turbine model, its nameplate capacity is 4.8 MW to 6.1 MW, and the 158 meters is the rotor diameter.
The previous order, in October, was for Greenvolt’s Ialomița Nord project. It received final authorization in June from the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) of Romania for 246.4 MW. Notably, GE Vernova said the capacity of its turbines would be 252 MW.
Located in neighboring Ialomița county, the wind turbines would be in three groups in the communities of Țăndărei, Gheorghe Lazăr, Grivița and Ograda. The project firm is called Țăndărei Solar.
Both wind farms will benefit from state support for 125 MW each. The developers won contracts for difference at Romania’s first wind power auction, a year ago. Gurbănești has a contract for EUR 64.98 per MWh, compared to Ialomița Nord’s EUR 67.89 per MWh.
GE Vernova has agreed to supply and install all units and commission both wind parks. It said they would amount to 500 MW in total. Deliveries are set to begin next year, for completion in 2027.
The wind turbine manufacturer said the annual output would be sufficient for more than 110,000 Romanian households.
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