Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja recently published a statement on Facebook, detailing the grand blueprint for Romania's energy storage system in the coming years. He pointed out that with the increasing popularity of renewable energy and the continued growth of electricity demand, the deployment of energy storage systems in Romania is expected to grow exponentially.
Burduja clearly mentioned in the post: "From the current progress, we have reason to believe that by the end of next year, Romania will have at least 2.5GW of energy storage systems, and by 2026, this figure will exceed the 5GW mark. The reason why we dare to set such an ambitious goal is that it is highly consistent with the professional advice and analysis of the grid operator Transelecica. Through in-depth research, they found that Romania needs to deploy at least 4GW of energy storage systems to ensure the stable operation of the grid."
In order to support this ambitious goal, the Romanian government has taken a series of positive measures. Among them, the most noteworthy is the restart of the Tarniţa-Lăpusteşti pumped storage hydropower station project. The resumption of this project not only demonstrates the Romanian government's firm confidence in renewable energy and energy storage technology, but also sets a positive example for the entire energy industry. "We will continue to strongly support such investments, as they will provide basic services to the national energy system, ensuring the reliability and stability of electricity supply," Burduja said.
In addition, Burduja also emphasized the importance of energy storage systems in reducing electricity prices. He pointed out that Romania's electricity prices have remained high due to the lack of sufficient energy storage systems to balance electricity supply and demand. In order to change this situation, the Romanian Ministry of Energy is actively providing financial support for the construction of energy storage projects. According to Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the government has allocated 80 million euros (about 87 million US dollars) for energy storage projects and expects to obtain procurement contracts for a total of 1.8GW of energy storage systems. These projects are currently in the evaluation stage and are expected to sign contracts in September this year.