PVTIME – Southeast European integrated energy operator HELLENiQ ENERGY has unveiled a significant capital expenditure plan for Romania, committing over €1 billion in investments by 2030 to develop a diversified portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage facilities with a total capacity of 1.3GW.
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Unveiled during a high-level industry gathering in Bucharest, the programme establishes Romania as the group’s second-priority renewable energy market, after its domestic operations in Greece. Delivered via its newly launched local subsidiary, HELLENiQ Renewables Romania, the development pipeline already comprises over 800MW of renewable generation and 500MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, spanning completed sites, works in progress, and advanced-stage schemes.
The existing Romanian asset base comprises four solar parks totalling 211MW across southern counties and a 96MW wind facility near Galați, which is set for completion in Q2 2027. Further mature wind, solar and storage projects will expand the portfolio towards the overall target of 1.3GW. This national expansion forms a core part of the group-wide Vision 2035+ transformation agenda, under which total cross-border spending on renewable projects is expected to exceed €2 billion by 2030.
The new capacity will reinforce the flexibility of the Romanian grid, support a higher share of variable green power, and deliver lasting socio-economic benefits for the country. Group-wide, HELLENiQ ENERGY currently manages over 6GW of renewable project assets across five Balkan nations and is targeting over 2GW of operational renewable output by the end of the decade.
