The Romanian photovoltaic Industrial Association (RPIA) says that Romania installed 1,7 GW Zonne -Zonne energy in 2024, as increased financing, higher renewable goals and a streamlined permit process drove market growth.
Romania According to figures from the RPIA installed 1.7 GW solar sun in 2024.
RPIA policy officer Irene Mihai told PV -Magazine That the figure consists of 600 MW projects on utility scale and 1.1 GW of distributed generation installations, which pushes Romania to almost 5 GW cumulatively installed capacity.
The result marks the second year of Romania of strong solar growth, with 1.5 GW added in 2023, an increase of 300 MW in 2022, according to the RPIA. Mihai said that the sun sector of the country is gradually on its way to adulthood, “substantiated by a more stable legislative framework that strives for reducing uncertainties and volatility.”
An objective of 2025 to use 2 GW looks “feasible” based on the current data of the association, Mihai added, with more than 1.6 GW locations under construction in different phases from this month.
“From now on, the number of final projects can exceed our expectations,” said Mihai. “Before 2026 we expect a similar development percentage for both the Utility scale and distributed generation.”
Mihai said that record financing for large -scale projects, higher purposes for renewable energy enforcements, streamlined permit procedures and the first contracts of Romania for Difference (CFD) drove the growth in 2024. The CFD auction Contracts awarded to 11 solar projects of 36 applicants, according to the data from the RPIA.
‘The weighted average prices for wind and sun were € 65 ($ 67.45)/MWH and € 51/MWH, both significantly under the ceiling of € 82/MWH and € 78/MWH, ”said Mihai. “While I expected, I would say that these results are an indicator for trust in the stability and predictability of the market.”
Other legislation that supports the solar market of Romania in 2024 include changes in methodological standards on the double land use adopted in December, Mihai said. The changes will make renewable energy projects on meadows and grasslands possible with partial removal of the country from the agricultural circuit.
Romania also accelerated the acceptance of battery energy storage systems (BESS) after the government ruled that storage systems are no longer considered a final consumption. This releases them from transmission, distribution and cogeneneration rates when energy is taken from or is re-introduced in the schedule. The figures from RPIA show that Bess capacity grew from 10 MW/20 MWh at the beginning of 2024 to 137 MW/269 MWh towards the end of the year, with the country striving to 5 GW by the end of 2026.
Mihai said that the legal framework of Romania for solar energy is already streamlined well, because most projects last 1.5 to two years after allowing the schedule connection. However, he noted that the system could be strengthened by the accountability for delays by increasing stricter timelines, punishments for non-compliance and transparent reporting mechanisms.
“Moreover, it is crucial to improve the coordination between different stakeholders, including authorities, grid operators and industry, to guarantee a smooth and efficient process,” Mihai said. “By taking these steps, we can create a more robust and more efficient regulatory environment that supports the rapid expansion of PV projects for solar energy and contributes to the goals of the country of the country.”
Last year, Romania’s national energy and climate plan and Romania’s energy strategy increased the target of renewable energy from 30.7% to 38.3% by 2030 and to 44% by 2035. For solar energy, this increase translates into a target of 10 GW at the end of the end of the end of 10 GW at the end of 10 GW the decade.
Since the beginning of this year, Romania has had one € 150 million Financing program for independent Bess and approved plans for one 1.5 GW Solar panel factory.
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