EPC package awarded for Turda photovoltaic project
Romanian renewable-energy company Allview Energy has been awarded €20mn in engineering, procurement and construction contracts for a 50.9 MW solar power plant at Turda in Cluj County. The EPC scope includes engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning. Allview will also provide operation and maintenance services for the first two years after commercial operation.
PRESEE contract scope includes 20/110 kV grid interface works
The contracts were awarded by Res Invest South East Europe, known as PRESEE. The project scope covers a new 20/110 kV transformer substation, extending the package beyond a conventional photovoltaic installation arrangement. The implied contract value is approximately €393,000 per MW. The final project investment may still include additional development, land, financing, grid and owner-supplied costs outside the EPC agreements.
Generation estimates and household supply coverage
The plant is expected to generate more than 54,000 MWh annually. That output corresponds to an estimated capacity factor of approximately 12.1% and a specific yield of around 1,061 MWh per installed MW. Projected production is intended to cover the annual consumption of roughly 18,000 households.
Avoided emissions estimate and carbon benefit variability
Estimated avoided emissions exceed 16,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The figure corresponds to about 0.30 tonnes per MWh generated. The actual carbon benefit will vary with Romania’s marginal generation mix and the hours in which solar output displaces fossil-fuel production.
Implementation partners and PRESEE pipeline expansion in Romania
Allview Energy will implement the Turda project in partnership with Waldevar Energy. PRESEE said the Turda contract is its first renewable investment in Romania to enter construction. Execution performance at Turda is described as important for PRESEE’s wider regional pipeline.
Brașov development includes 90 MW solar and 200 MWh storage
PRESEE is also planning a second Romanian development in Brașov County comprising 90 MW of solar capacity and a 200 MWh battery energy storage system. The proposed battery would provide more than two hours of storage relative to the solar plant’s nominal capacity. This would enable shifting part of midday output into higher-priced evening periods.
Market context for Turda amid PV growth and midday price compression
The Turda project enters a Romanian market with rapid photovoltaic growth and increasing midday price compression. Including a high-voltage substation is intended to improve control over the connection interface. Long-term economics are still expected to depend on curtailment exposure, balancing costs and whether electricity is sold through a PPA, support arrangement or merchant market.
