In the race towards a green energy future on the European continent, a new star is about to rise in Romania. Enery, headquartered in Austria, announced that it will start construction of a giant photovoltaic power plant with a peak capacity of up to 750 megawatts in Orgrezeni, a suburb of Bucharest, early next year. This power station will not only claim the title of the largest solar power plant in Europe, but its fully matched grid connected battery energy storage system also marks the new standard for large-scale "photovoltaic storage integration" mode in Europe's energy transformation.

Details of Europe's largest solar storage project disclosed

According to Liviu Gavrila, the head of Enery's Romania region, the solar park located in Orgrezeni, Giurgiu County has completed all preliminary preparations and is expected to officially start construction in early 2025. The project has successfully obtained a grid connection permit of 534 MW in 2023 and is scheduled to enter commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Once completed, the project will surpass the current largest German Weitznitz power station in Europe (with a peak capacity of 650 megawatts) and become the new number one in Europe. The core highlight of this project lies in its unprecedented energy storage configuration: the system operates at a power of 534 megawatts for a duration of two hours, which means its total energy storage capacity reaches an astonishing 1.07 gigawatt hours. This design ensures that the power station can provide continuous and stable power supply at night or in the absence of sunlight, greatly improving the reliability of the power grid.

Romania joins European solar hot soil

Romania is rapidly emerging as the core battlefield for solar energy development in Europe, with multiple gigawatt level projects competing to advance on this land. In addition to Enery's Orgrezeni project, the Dama solar project jointly developed by Rezlov Energy and Monsson is also noteworthy. The project is located in Arad, northwest of the country, with a planned peak capacity of 1.04 gigawatts and a 500 megawatt energy storage system. It is expected to be put into operation in the third quarter of 2028.

It is worth noting that both of these mega projects received national support in Romania's second solar energy auction, and the clear government guidance and superior natural conditions jointly gave rise to the country's solar energy investment boom.

Enery's Energy Storage Ambition and Full Chain Services

For Enery, the Orgrezeni project is a crucial step in its strategy to deepen its presence in the Romanian market. At present, the company has 167 MW of installed capacity in operation in the country, and its 54 MW photovoltaic power station located in Titu, Dengbovica County has just been completed and is preparing for trial operation. Keywords: Photovoltaic New Energy Information, Latest News on Photovoltaic New Energy

However, the company's ambition goes far beyond that. Gavrila made it clear that "we plan to equip all of our power generation facilities in Romania with battery energy storage systems, while also actively developing independent energy storage projects." This strategy highlights the core position of energy storage technology in the future energy system. In addition, Enery also provides professional power supply management services to other enterprises through its SmartPulse platform, demonstrating its clear path from a simple power generator to a comprehensive energy service provider. Editor/Yang Beihua