Renewables

Ukrainian billionaire Akhmetov completes 60 MW Ruginoasa wind farm in Romania

Ruginoasa-wind-farm-romania-dtek

Photo: DTEK

Published

November 28, 2023

Country

Comments

comments icon

0

Share

Published:

November 28, 2023

Country:

Comments:

comments icon

0

Share

Ukrainian company DTEK, owned by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, has completed its Ruginoasa wind farm in Romania, an investment of EUR 90 million. The 60 MW wind farm, featuring the biggest wind turbines in the country so far, is expected to obtain a producer license and start commercial operations in the first quarter of 2024.

The Ruginoasa wind farm has 10 wind turbines, with a capacity of 6 MW each. The machines, supplied by Vestas, are 125 meters high, with a diameter of 162 meters. The wind farm will generate about 150 GWh of electricity a year, enough to supply some 43,000 homes, local media reported.

Ruginoasa has the biggest wind turbines ever installed in Romania

Ruginoasa is the only sizable wind project developed in Romania this year. It is located in Iași county in the northeast.

The facility has received the green light from Romania’s transmission system operator Transelectrica for a connection in consumer mode and is due to obtain a power producer license at the beginning of next year, according to domestic news outlets.

Daniel Rascu, business development manager at DTEK Renewables, the green energy arm of DTEK Group, noted that the company accounts for 60 MW out of a total of 72 MW of wind capacity installed in Romania in 2023.

Rascu was also quoted as saying that the wind farm would sell electricity through power purchase agreements (PPAs), “although these contracts are difficult to conclude.”

DTEK has acquired a 50 MW solar power project in Romania, and is developing a 127 MW wind farm in Croatia

DTEK operates a portfolio of 1 GW of solar and wind power. In addition to the wind farm in Ruginoasa, the company has bought a 50 MW photovoltaic project in Romania’s Mureș County. The investment is valued at EUR 60 million, according to reports.

Earlier this year, DTEK obtained an energy approval for a wind farm near Split, Croatia, with an installed capacity of 127 MW.

Also in Iași, Germany-based wpd recently obtained technical connection terms from Transelectrica for a wind farm of 128 MW.

Comments (0)

Be the first one to comment on this article.

Enter Your Comment
Please wait... Please fill in the required fields. There seems to be an error, please refresh the page and try again. Your comment has been sent.

Related Articles

Plug-in solar systems – rapidly growing trend in Europe

Plug-in solar systems: a rapidly growing trend in Europe

14 March 2025 - Plug-in solar systems, also known as balcony solar power plants, allow for the quick and easy harnessing of solar energy

Greece announces plan for 4.7 GW of commercial battery storage projects

Greece plans 4.7 GW of commercial battery storage projects

14 March 2025 - The much-awaited ministerial decree for zero-subsidy standalone battery systems has been published in Greece.

serbia tokenization avr solar park saraorci solar

Serbia’s first-ever tokenization in energy sector: Saraorci solar project yields 6% interest

13 March 2025 - The first tokenization in Serbia's energy sector has been completed, with AVR Solar Park selling tokens worth EUR 600,300

grid expansion eu power prices flexibility

Huge investment in EU grid expansion, flexibility could slash power prices 30% by 2040

13 March 2025 - Due to delays in grid expansion, over 800 GW of wind and solar capacity are still awaiting connection, Allianz Research warns