Wind power in Romania

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Tihuţa Pass wind turbine Wind power installed capacity in Romania (MW)

Wind power in Romania has total cumulative installed capacity of 3,028 MW as of the end of 2016,[1] up from the 14 MW installed capacity in 2009.[2]

Romania has the highest wind potential in continental Europe of 14,000 MW; in 2009 investors already had connection requests of 12,000 MW and the national electricity transport company Transelectrica offered permits for 2,200 MW.[3] A study of Erste Bank places Romania and especially the Dobrogea Region with Constanța and Tulcea counties as the second best place in Europe (after Scotland) to construct wind farms due to its large wind potential.[4] Another study made by the Romanian Energy Institute (REI) said that wind farms could contribute with 13 GW to the national power generation capacity by 2020, and between 2009 and 2017 total wind farm capacity will comprise 4,000 MW with investments of US$5.6 billion.[4]

Potential offshore wind farms[5][6][7][8] may increase supply. Romania passed a law in November 2020 to support offshore wind power.[9][10] Black Sea 1 farm is planned with a capacity of 500 MW and Black Sea 2 farm is planned for 1,400 MW to be built 2027-28[11]

By 2021 wind power had risen to 17% of total installed power generation capacity and 13% of total power generation.[12]

A 2022 law prohibits wind farms covering an area larger than 50 hectares, limiting farms to 45MW, unless the development is designated "of national interest". This limits private investment.[13]

In 2022 there were three wind farm projects proposed, by Rezolv Energy, 450MW, OX2 plans a 99.2MW and ACK Pașcani is looking to install up to 60 MW.[14]

Wind power in Romania[15]

Year  | Total (MWp)  | Production (GWh)  | % of electricity consumption
2008 | 3 |  |
2009 | 14 |  |
2010 | 462 |  |
2011 | 982[16] | 1,073 | 1.8%
2012 | 1,905[17] | 2,684 | 4.6%
2013 | 2,599[18] | 4,800 | 8.6%
2014 | 2,954[19] | 5,618 | 10.0%
2015 | 2,976[1] | 6,703 | 11.6%
2016 | 3,028 | 6,385 | 10.9%
2017 | 3,029 | 7,301 | 12.2%
2018 | 3,029 | 6,226 | 10.2%
2019 | 3,032 | 6,322 | 10.2%

## See also

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* Romania portal
* Energy portal
* Renewable energy portal

* List of wind farms in Romania
* Energy in Romania
* Solar power in Romania
* Geothermal power in Romania
* Hydroelectricity in Romania
* Renewable energy by country

## References

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1. ^ a b "Wind in power - 2015 European statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
2. ^ "Romania Ranks 7th In EU By Installed Wind Farm Capacity In 2010". Mediafax. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
3. ^ "Potential de investitii in eolian de peste 4 mld. euro" (in Romanian). Business Standard. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
4. ^ a b "Dobrogea, pe locul doi în Europa ca potenţial eolian" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
5. ^ Onea, Florian (13 May 2019). "A Study on the Wind Energy Potential in the Romanian Black Sea". Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 7 (5): 142. doi:10.3390/jmse7050142.
6. ^ Onea, Florian; Eugen Rusu (January 2012). "Evaluation of the Wind Energy Resources in the Black Sea Area". Universitatea Dunarea de Jos Galati.
7. ^ Niculescu, Dragos; Rusu, Eugen (2016). "Study of the Wind Regime in the North Western Part of the Black Sea" (PDF). pp. 1–10. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
8. ^ Raileanu, A.; Onea, F.; Rusu, E. (2016). "Evaluation of the Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Romanian Coastal Environment of the Black Sea" (PDF). Cercetări Marine. No. 46\. pp. 5–18\. S2CID 54600167.
9. ^ "Romania's Senate passes bill for subsidizing offshore wind farms". Romania Insider. 3 November 2020.
10. ^ "Romania to enact first offshore wind law". www.cms-lawnow.com.
11. ^ "Burduja: First wind farms in Romania's Black Sea in 2027-2028". 15 August 2023.
12. ^ "Wind power capacity in Romania and major projects". 20 June 2023.
13. ^ "RWEA, RPIA SI PATRES CRITICIZE THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ON SOME MEASURES RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE STATE, WHICH DISTORTS COMPETITION IN THE ENERGY MARKET". 1 November 2023.
14. ^ "Wind farm developers advance projects of 609 MW in total in eastern Romania". 7 September 2022.
15. ^ "Primele 70 de turbine eoliene de la Fantanele sunt ridicate CEZ e aproape gata sa "aprinda becul" in 120.000 de case" (in Romanian). Ziarul Financiar. 2010-04-20.
16. ^ "Wind in power - 2011 European statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
17. ^ EWEA: "Wind in power: 2012 European statistics", February 2013
18. ^ EWEA (February 2014). "Wind in power: 2013 European statistics" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
19. ^ EWEA (February 2015). "Global Wind Statistics" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 2015-04-08.

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High capacity power stations in Romania

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Thermal|

| Coal and oil|

* Turceni \- 1,320 MW
* Rovinari \- 990 MW
* Ișalnița \- 315 MW
* Craiova II \- 300 MW
* Borzești II \- 250 MW
* Halânga \- 247 MW
* Oradea \- 205 MW
* Paroșeni \- 150 MW
* Giurgiu \- 150 MW
* Pitești Sud \- 136 MW
* Arad \- 112 MW
* Brașov \- 100 MW
* Suceava \- 100 MW

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Natural gas|

* Petrom Brazi \- 860 MW
* Borzești \- 655 MW
* Bucharest South \- 550 MW
* Galați \- 535 MW
* Bucharest West \- 310 MW
* Iernut \- 300 MW
* Alum Tulcea \- 250 MW
* Fântânele \- 250 MW
* Buzău \- 207 MW
* Govora \- 200 MW
* Progresu \- 200 MW
* Iaşi I \- 150 MW
* Brazi II \- 150 MW
* Brazi \- 130 MW
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* Holboca \- 100 MW
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Hydroelectric|

* Iron Gate I \- 1,168 MW
* Tarnița – Lăpuștești \- 1,000 MW
* Iron Gate II \- 591 MW
* Lotru-Ciunget \- 510 MW
* Râul Mare \- 335 MW
* Mărișelu \- 221 MW
* Vidraru \- 220 MW
* Bicaz-Stejaru \- 210 MW
* Ruieni \- 153 MW
* Nehoiașu \- 152 MW
* Oașa \- 150 MW
* Șugag \- 150 MW
* Remeți \- 146 MW
* Brădișor \- 115 MW
* Tismana \- 106 MW

Nuclear|

* Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant \- 1,300 MW

Wind farms|

* Sinus Holding \- 700 MW
* Fântânele-Cogealac \- 600 MW
* Blackstone \- 500 MW
* Deleni \- 500 MW
* Eolica Cogealac \- 448 MW
* Mărişelu \- 300 MW
* Eolica Săcele \- 252 MW
* Eolica Casimcea \- 244 MW
* Văcăreni \- 240 MW
* Verbund Casimcea \- 225 MW
* Green Energy \- 200 MW
* Pechea \- 150 MW
* Sabloal Valea Dacilor \- 147 MW
* EDP Cernavodă \- 138 MW
* Eolica Beidaud \- 128 MW
* Eolica Baia \- 126 MW
* Eolica Sarichioi \- 102 MW
* Gheorgheni \- 100 MW

Solar parks|

* Arad 1 \- 1044 MW
* CEF Nadab 1 \- 363 MW
* CEF Nadab 2 \- 302 MW
* CEF Bucșsani \- 221 MW
* CEF Corbii Mari \- 217 MW
* CEF Iepurești \- 165 MW
* Rătești  \- 155 MW
* CEF Vadeni 1 \- 145 MW
* CEF Vadeni 2 \- 145 MW
* CEF Calugăreni 2 \- 121 MW
* CEF Dobra \- 117 MW
* CEF Vacarești \- 108 MW

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