ROMANIA: Monsson has received all the necessary approvals and can start, in Arad, the largest photovoltaic park in Europe, an investment of 800 million euros
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The town halls of the Arad communes of Pilu and Grăniceri have completed all procedures and issued all necessary permits for the construction of the largest photovoltaic park in Europe, a private investment estimated at 800 million euros that will be made on a total area of over 1,000 hectares, according to Agerpres.
The mayor of Grăniceri, Petru Claudiu Bătrînuț, said on Thursday that the last documents for this photovoltaic park were issued in December, together with the Pilu City Hall.
“From our point of view, all steps have been taken, all procedures have been completed. According to the investors, construction works will begin in spring-summer. Recently, the investors have made changes to the project, taking into account technological developments. Fewer photovoltaic panels will be installed, but with a higher power, without affecting the initially announced electricity production capacity,” the mayor said.
The mayor added that the project will also attract other investors to the area.
“Several investments related to this photovoltaic park are foreseen, including a large data server farm, which would thus consume part of the electricity production,” said the mayor of Grăniceri commune.
In the fall of 2022, investors and local authorities presented the project for the largest photovoltaic park in Europe, which will have a capacity of 1,044 MW and will be developed on 1,064 hectares, following an investment of 800 million euros.
Sebastian Enache revealed that Monsson has about 2,000 MW in the project in Arad county, with two other photovoltaic parks to be built, in Chișineu-Criș and Macea, which will have a combined capacity of about 800 MW. Approximately 600 million euros would be invested in these two parks.
The three projects in Arad County developed by Monsson would mean total investments of 1.4 billion euros, to which is added 200 million euros invested in an energy storage station with a capacity of approximately 500 MW, at Grăniceri.
The 1,044 MW project was sold to Rezolv Energy.
