The aim of the scheme is to support investments in battery electricity storage facilities, allowing for a smooth integration of renewable energy coming from wind and solar sources in the Romanian power system. Under the scheme, the aid will take form of a direct grant to projects selected through a competitive bidding process.
Based on the EU context and planning a significant uptake of renewable energy sources in its electricity mix over the following decades, Romania must also develop a strategy for the deployment of energy storage technologies.
Following the positive assessment of the Romanian Recovery and Resilience Plan, the Commission has approved a €103 million Romanian scheme to support the construction of electricity storage facilities.
Such enhanced legislation is needed for implementing the Romanian National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), which lists ‘developing storage capacities’ as an instrument to improve energy security but lacks detail on how storage technologies will be deployed until 2030.
In response to EU Regulation 2019/943, which clarifies the role of storage and its ownership status, the Romanian authorities transposed in Law 155/2020 (amending Energy Law 123/2012) specific provisions related to new storage facilities and their management rules.
With only one ETES large-scale facility currently operating in Hamburg, Germany, there is significant potential for replication. Versatility and scalability make ETES a solution for increased flexibility in the Romanian energy sector.
Romania mandates energy storage arrays for prosumers
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Photon Energy Expands Romanian IPP Portfolio to Over 50 MWp
Amsterdam/Bucharest – 18 October 2024 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) ("Photon Energy Group" or "the Company") announces that Photon Energy Engineering Romania S.R.L. – the Group''s Romanian subsidiary dedicated to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services – has completed and grid-connected another photovoltaic (PV) …
Romania''s Energy Storage: Assessment of Potential and ...
Based on its renewable energy potential and considering the national energy sector''s current characteristics – generation assets, interconnections, market design, regulatory landscape – Romanian authorities should plan for increased deployment of storage technologies. This report analyses the potential of some of the main energy storage ...
Romania: Funds for battery storage projects, major solar+storage …
Romanian utility Societatea Energetica Electrica received EUR 3.4 million in state aid for a 69.9 MWh battery storage project, with the funding envisaged to cover also the construction of transformers and accompanying infrastructure. The grant will cover around 20% of the project''s total eligible value.
Romania removes double taxation of stored electricity from the …
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Romania relaunches call for investment in battery storage for …
Sebastian Burduja, Romania''s minister of energy. Image: ITU/Rowan Farrell. The Ministry of Energy of Romania has reopened a competitive solicitation for battery storage for the grid integration of renewable energy, seeking "at least" 240MW and 480MWh of resources. The Ministry made its announcement yesterday (8 February), aiming to get the 2-hour duration …
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €103 million Romanian scheme to support the construction of electricity storage facilities. The measure will be partly funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (''RRF''), following the Commission''s positive assessment of the Romanian Recovery and Resilience Plan and its ...
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Poland to lead battery storage deployments in Eastern …
A substation run by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, or PSE, Poland''s transmission system operator (TSO). Image: Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne. Poland looks set to lead battery storage deployments in …
Romania introduces new rules for energy storage
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On 21 November 2024, the Romanian government approved a new Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO 134/2024) promoting the elimination of double charging and stimulating the development of energy storage technologies to ensure the transition to a low-carbon economy by amending Electricity Law 123/2012 and Law no. 220/2008 for the promotion of ...
CEELM Comparative Legal Guide: Renewable Energy in Romania …
Contributed by Filip & Company. 1. SUMMARY. The development of renewable energy projects is going through a new boom in Romania in recent years. In line with the country''s commitment to increasing the share of renewable en-ergy in its energy mix and achieving its renewable energy targets, and catalyzed by the geo-political and climate change context, …
Romania''s Energy Storage
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Energy Storage in the European Union and Romania
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Romania''s Energy Storage
To be able to invest in renewable energy capacities, the Romanian energy sector must first address its network adequacy issues. Increased storage capacity can contribute to …
Standalone battery storage in Romania: PUZ or Pause
As the Romanian Ministry of Energy takes steps to encourage investments in standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) through support schemes and an improved tariff regime, one regulatory challenge …
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204MW BESS project planned in Romania with Huawei technology
Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja signing 24 financing contracts for self-consumption solar and storage projects, worth nearly €14 million. Image: Ministry of Energy. A 204MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Romania can progress after the government said it did not need to go through an environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Romania''s Energy Storage: Assessment of Potential …
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Puget Sound Energy has been exploring battery technology since 2013 and are leading some exciting demonstration projects that will help us better understand how energy storage can benefit both our customers and the grid as a whole. Learn more about PSE''s smart grid battery storage programs and plans.
State aid: Commission approves €103 million Romanian scheme
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €103 million Romanian scheme to support the construction of electricity storage facilities. The …
Standalone battery storage in Romania: PUZ or Pause
As the Romanian Ministry of Energy takes steps to encourage investments in standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) through support schemes and an improved tariff regime, one regulatory challenge seems to have caught both investors and local authorities off-guard: a zonal urban plan (PUZ) is still necessary for developing standalone ...
Energy storage regulation in Romania | CMS Expert Guides
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