OMV Petrom has completed the installation of 384 electric vehicle charging points, reaching a milestone of 1,500 across Europe.
Oil and gas company OMV Petrom has completed an EU-supported project to expand electric mobility infrastructure, installing 384 EV charging stations along the TEN-T corridor linking Bratislava, Budapest, Oradea and Cluj-Napoca, the company said.
Connecting 36 nations, the TEN-T corridors represent the backbone of Europe’s transport network. They integrate major highways, railways, and ports.
Căprău: We have rapidly scaled up our network, from about 120 charging stations in 2022 to around 1,500 today across the region
The total value of the project reached EUR 40 million, out of which up to EUR 12 million represents European Union grants for Romania under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
“We have rapidly scaled up our network, from about 120 charging stations in 2022 to around 1,500 today across the region. We are Romania’s leading mobility provider, and this project strengthens a key transit corridor, helping make electric mobility a practical option for drivers,” Radu Căprău, Member of the OMV Petrom Executive Board responsible for Refining and Marketing, stressed.
He pointed out that the electric vehicles market is still developing, and public funding remains essential to support infrastructure expansion and its economic viability.
384 ultra-fast e-chargers have been installed in Romania (304), Hungary (28) and Slovakia (52). They are located in Bratislava, Budapesta, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Tulcea, Constanta, Giurgiu, Focșani, Bacău, Suceava.
The project was implemented by a consortium led by OMV Petrom Marketing
The project contributes to the EU’s objective of developing an interoperable alternative fuels infrastructure along TEN-T corridors, enabling cross-border travel and supporting transport decarbonization, OMV Petrom explained.
It was implemented by a consortium led by OMV Petrom Marketing, together with OMV Hungária KFT and OMV Slovensko, in partnership with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
Of note, back in 2024 OMV Petrom took over Renovatio Asset Management, operator of 400 electric vehicle charging points in Romania.
