Grand battery storage technology projects in Romania increase renewable energy by expanding the level of BESS capacity to stabilize grids and the extended power generation of sustainable energy.

Romania is quickly becoming a significant focal point of energy storage technology as large corporations are investing heavily in battery energy storage systems (BESS). Companies such as R.Power, Hidroelectrica, and Engie lead super-sized projects combining batteries with solar, wind, and hydropower plants.

A Polish developer, R.Power, is launching a 127 MW standalone battery plant in Scorniceysteri and is investing 15 million euros to support it. The 254-MWh project is among over 1.2 GW of standalone BESS projects slated in Romania.

Hidroelectrica, a state-owned electricity producer in the country, will integrate a 64 MW storage source on the Danube at Iron Gate 2 its hydroelectric plant. The project costs of 61.2 million euros will offer balancing services to the Romania national grid.

Engie Romania is also ramping up through BESS projects at a 37 MW solar plant and a 50 MW wind park. In the meantime, Austria has Verbund and domestic companies such as Renovatio Trading and Visual Fan, which are diversifying their storage entities using EU grants and cooperation.

The Romanian government has so far supported the sector with incentives and well over 100 million euros in state aid, a large part of it coming out of the EU recovery and resilience facility.

As the question of storage technology has taken center stage in energy transition planning, Romania has an installed battery capacity of more than 240 MW. Analysts have considered these developments essential to stabilizing grids and propping up renewable growth in Southeastern Europe.