Late-stage development · Gorj County, Romania
A 117.4 MWp photovoltaic and 186 MW battery storage hybrid across two adjacent sites — Turburea and Tântăreni — sharing one 400 kV grid connection approved for 285 MW of export.
01 — The opportunity
The project combines utility-scale solar generation with a four-hour battery system on a single, already-approved connection to the transmission grid. Midday solar output can be stored and delivered into the evening peak — exactly where Romania's power market is short.
Connection Permit (ATR) issued by Transelectrica in June 2024 and connection contract signed in June 2025: up to 285 MW of export at the existing 400 kV Țânțăreni substation, with the connection tariff fixed at RON 27.05 M (≈ €5.4 M) + VAT, grid reinforcement included.
PV and a 186 MW / ~4 h BESS share the same connection, shifting midday output into higher-value evening hours and opening ancillary-service revenues.
117.4 MWp (102.4 MW AC) across 164.9 ha on two adjacent sites, with an estimated 147.9 GWh of annual generation.
Romania's battery fleet grew from about 0.4 GWh in mid-2025 to about 2 GWh by August 2026, while the TSO estimates 10–20 GWh will be needed.1
15-year Contracts for Difference for solar, removal of double taxation on stored electricity and an EU-approved €150 M storage aid scheme.2
Developed by a team with a 15-year active presence on the photovoltaic market, backed by partners with long-term investment experience.
* Indicative, assuming an average grid emission factor of 0.26 tCO₂/MWh.
The build
Keep scrolling — the park builds itself as you go.
164.9 hectares of flat farmland in Gorj County, a few kilometres from an existing 400 kV substation.
192,456 bifacial N-type modules on fixed-tilt structures, facing south — 117.4 MWp across both sites.
Cables run through trenches to the inverters and the on-site high-voltage transformer.
A 186 MW / ~760 MWh battery system holds the midday surplus.
When the sun goes down and prices peak, the batteries keep delivering to the grid.
Illustrative visualisation — not to scale.
02 — Location
Two parcels 3.7 km apart, on flat agricultural land near the Gilort river. Both sites connect to the same, already-existing 400 kV substation — Oltenia's historic energy hub, now turning to solar and storage.
03 — The sites
Turburea is developed as a pure photovoltaic plant. Tântăreni hosts the battery storage and the high-voltage transformer through which both sites connect to the grid.
Both parcels feed one on-site 400/33 kV substation at Tântăreni. A 3 km underground 400 kV cable — laid along public farm roads — links it to a new bay in the existing Țânțăreni substation. No new overhead lines are needed. Surface rights on the private parcels along the cable route are already registered in the land book.
Schematic based on the grid-connection solution study and the parcel survey; not a construction drawing.
192,456 Jinko Tiger Neo bifacial N-type modules on fixed-tilt structures across both sites.
372 battery containers at Tântăreni, with about four hours of full-power discharge.
Own 400/33 kV, 300 MVA substation, linked by a 3 km 400 kV cable to a new bay at the existing Țânțăreni substation.
| PV capacity | 117.4 MWp DC · 102.4 MW AC |
|---|---|
| Battery storage | 186 MW / ~4 h (~760 MWh, 372 containers) |
| Modules | Jinko Tiger Neo N-type bifacial, 610 W (192,456 modules) |
| Inverters | 25 SMA Sunny Central 4000/4400 UP central inverters |
| Mounting | Fixed-tilt, 2-in-portrait (2V) |
| Grid connection | New 400 kV bay at Țânțăreni; own 400/33 kV, 300 MVA substation; 3 km 400 kV cable |
| Land & cable route | Surface rights (superficie) for both sites; surface rights registered on the private parcels along the 33 kV cable route (cadastral survey, Feb 2025) |
| Approved export | 285 MW (317 MVA); import 189 MW |
| Estimated generation | 147.9 GWh / year |
Equipment as listed in the connection permit (ATR); it may change during detailed engineering.
04 — Path to COD
Connection solution approved by Transelectrica's technical committee (CTES opinion 184/15809, 11 April 2024).
ATR 81/30618 issued on 21 June 2024 (since extended); connection contract 25560 signed with Transelectrica on 20 June 2025 for 285.3 MW of export, final stage by 31 December 2030.
Zoning and permitting procedures leading to the Building Permit.
Post-RTB step, started once the Building Permit is obtained and taking up to 2 months.
Within 16 months from the start of EPC works.
05 — Investment snapshot
Our 15-year presence on the photovoltaic market and the long-term investment experience of our partners underpin a realistic, yet conservative, cash-flow forecast.
Detailed CAPEX breakdown, BESS revenue assumptions and the full cash-flow forecast are shared with qualified investors in the Information Memorandum.
Hybrid advantage
When the sun sets and prices peak, the battery keeps delivering.
Request Information Memorandum06 — Next steps
Tell us a little about yourself. We will reply with a non-disclosure agreement, followed by the full Information Memorandum and access to the project documentation.
Ion Steaburdea
Project contact
Sources. 1. Transelectrica data via Romania Insider, Aug 2026. 2. pv magazine, Aug 2025; European Commission state-aid decision, Mar 2026. Photos: battery station — Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0; 400 kV substation — Matchmielu, CC BY-SA 4.0; transmission towers at sunset — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; solar arrays — Unsplash. All project figures are indicative and subject to due diligence. This website does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or asset.