Premier Energy has announced plans to expand its flexible generation assets during its latest investor call. The company is preparing to build a 20 MW gas-fired cogeneration and balancing plant in Braila, while also assessing a second potential site elsewhere in Romania.
The new facilities aim to support and stabilize Premier Energy’s growing renewable energy portfolio, providing crucial balancing capacity in a market facing increasing price volatility. Through its subsidiary True Energy Management, the company already operates a 20 MW balancing CHP plant in Fagaras, which produced nearly 65,000 MWh of electricity in the first nine months of 2025.
Company representatives emphasized that fast-response capacity is becoming increasingly essential as renewable generation expands and the balancing market grows more dynamic. The Braila project has secured a location directly connected to the Transgaz transmission system, avoiding distribution fees and enhancing its attractiveness.
Construction is expected to begin in the last quarter of 2026, pending permit approvals. The company is also evaluating another site that could offer similar network connection advantages and the potential to provide district heating for a nearby municipality.
