ROMANIA: ENGIE completed the acquisition process of a wind farm with a capacity of 80 MW in Constanța County

ENGIE Romania has completed the acquisition process of an operational wind farm, with a capacity of 80 MW, previously owned by the EnerCap Capital Partners Group and EP Global Energy. Located in the town of Chirnogeni in Constanța County, the wind farm benefits from the favorable wind conditions characteristic of the region and is estimated to generate an annual net production of approximately 180 GWh, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 90,000 households over a period of one year.

This investment marks an important moment for ENGIE Romania, the total installed wind and solar energy production capacity in Romania reaching 202 MW. Also, with this new acquisition, the company will almost double its existing wind energy production capacity and will contribute, together with its other renewable energy assets, to strengthening the company’s position in the green energy production segment.

“By acquiring the wind farm in Chirnogeni, ENGIE takes an important step in the development of the company in the field of renewable energy, consolidating its position on the Romanian market, one with significant potential in terms of renewable energies. This strategic investment represents yet another important step to achieve the objective of having an installed renewable energy production capacity of 1,000 MW by 2030,” said Cristian Buzan, Deputy General Director of ENGIE Romania.

The ENGIE Romania group owns and operates 2 wind farms with a total capacity of 98 MW, in Brăila and Galați counties, as well as 4 photovoltaic parks, with a total installed capacity of 24 MW, in the counties of Arad, Buzău, Harghita and Teleorman.

In addition, in 2023, the company made the investment decision and started the construction of two greenfield solar power plants. One of these is located in Ariceștii Rahtivani commune, Prahova county, with a total capacity of 37.2 MWp, and the second, with an installed capacity of 9.3 MWp, is located in Gemenele, Brăila county, on the land where ENGIE already operates a wind farm . Once completed, this project will be the first hybrid plant from renewable sources in Romania.