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Romanian state-owned hydropower company Hidroelectrica has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with Enevo Group for a solar power plant in Brăila county in southeastern Romania, with a peak capacity of 45.94 MW.
The turnkey contract is worth ROM 151.2 million (EUR 28.8 million). It covers the design, equipment procurement, construction works, and commissioning of the Tudor Vladimirescu solar power plant, which is planned to be powered by over 70,000 photovoltaic panels, each with a peak capacity of 650 Wp.
The project also includes a 110 kV transformer substation, Enevo said in a LinkedIn post.
The projected annual electricity output is 59.21 GWh, Romanian media reported, citing a press release from Hidroelectrica. The total contract duration is 36 months, of which 24 months is the actual execution period.
The Tudor Vladimirescu solar power plant is expected to generate about 60 GWh of electricity annually
The solar project is part of Hidroelectrica’s strategy to diversify its renewable energy production portfolio. In addition to about 6.4 GW of hydropower capacity, the company also operates one wind farm, Crucea Nord, with an installed capacity of 108 MW, local media recalled.
The company recently installed a battery energy storage system (BESS) at Crucea Nord. The BESS has an operating power of 36 MW and a capacity of 72 MWh.
The signing of the contract for the Tudor Vladimirescu solar power plant represents another step in transforming Hidroelectrica from a purely hydro-based electricity producer into an integrated player in Romania’s green energy sector, according to Bogdan-Nicolae Badea, the company’s CEO.
“Tudor Vladimirescu is not just a solar park – it is a clear signal that Hidroelectrica is changing. We aim to be relevant in Romania’s energy landscape of tomorrow, not just today,” Badea stressed.
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