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Amid a battery investment frenzy in Romania, Nova Power & Gas is about to build a battery energy storage system that would double the current total capacity in the country. In addition, the company is beginning the construction of a 150 MW gas power plant.
Nova Power & Gas claims it is currently the national leader in energy storage capacity, with 240 MWh already operational. According to the latest data published by Transelectrica, the current total battery energy storage capacity in Romania is 398.8 MWh.
Part of the Romanian E-Infra Group, Nova Power & Gas announced the launched of the largest battery energy storage project in Romania.
The installation in Florești, Cluj county, will have 200 MW in operational power and a capacity of 400 MWh, and is expected to become operational by the end of 2025, according to the firm.
The first phase of the gas power plant is scheduled to become operational by December 2026
Once completed, the facility will double Romania’s current total energy storage capacity, directly contributing to the stability of the national grid and the integration of renewable sources, the company added.
Apart from the BESS, Nova Power & Gas said it is starting to build a 150 MW gas-fired power plant in Câmpia Turzii, with the first phase set to come online by December 2026.
By 2028, the company plans to install one more gas power plant, of 200 MW, and energy storage systems of another 600 MW / 1,200 MWh overall.
Costea: Investments in gas plants to support balance and flexibility in the energy system
“Through these investments, we aim to maintain and strengthen our leadership in energy storage, while making substantial investments in gas-fired electricity generation to support balance and flexibility in the national energy system,” Septimiu Costea, CTO of Nova Power & Gas, stated.
The company is also active in the region, with subsidiaries in Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, and Moldova.
Contractors picked for two more investments over the last two weeks
Over the past two weeks, there were two major announcements regarding BESS investments.
Romanian engineering and technology company Simtel said it would install a 98.6 MW / 196.4 MWh system for Turkey-based Güriş.
Simtel noted that the size of the facility is significant, considering that the total battery energy storage capacity in Romania was 398.8 MWh at that moment.
Another firm, Visual Fan, plans to build a 65 MWh energy storage unit for Renovatio Trading in Toplița in Romania’s Harghita county.
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