Verbund selects Romanian consortium to add BESS to its wind farm

Austrian state-owned utility Verbund has selected a Romanian consortium, consisting of Prime Batteries and Enevo Group, to install a battery energy storage system. The facility will be located at Verbund’s operational wind farm in Romania.

Verbund began its operations in Romania in 2012, when the 226 MW Casimcea wind farm in Tulcea county was commissioned.

Verbund Wind Power Romania said it has selected a consortium comprising Prime Batteries and Enevo Group for the supply and integration of a new BESS of 48 MW and 76 MWh.

The company is already installing a 60 MW solar power plant at the Casimcea wind power complex. Together with the battery energy storage system (BESS), it would be a renewable energy hybrid facility.

Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2026

The BESS will be located at the 81.3 MW Alpha Wind Nord wind farm, part of the Casimcea complex.

The installation is designed to enhance the integration of renewable energy into the grid and improve operational flexibility of the company’s local renewable assets, Verbund Wind Power Romania said.

Construction is scheduled to begin in February and the estimated date of commissioning is set for September 2026, the company added.

Prime Batteries said it would deliver the full EPC scope with Enevo Group – from design and equipment supply to commissioning – at Verbund’s Alpha Wind Nord.

Borotea: The project reflects the significant expansion strategy of Verbund in Romania

“This battery storage project represents a key element in our strategy to modernize Romania’s renewable energy infrastructure and support grid stability. We are confident in our partnership with Prime Batteries Technology and Enevo Group to deliver this important facility,” Verbund Wind Power Romania managing director Adrian Remus Borotea stated.

The battery storage project reflects Verbund’s strategy for a significant expansion in Romania’s renewable energy market, he explained.

Of note, Verbund Wind Power Romania acquired a 272 MW wind project in April from Monsson, a Sweden-based renewable energy group. The project was at a ready-to-build stage.