Romanian company Simtel has commissioned a 52 MWp photovoltaic park in Giurgiu County, which Romanian media describe as the largest solar power plant in the country built through ecological reconstruction on a former industrial ash dump. The plant is expected to generate around 70–73 GWh of electricity annually, depending on all influencing factors.
The project was fully developed by the company – from land acquisition to commissioning – and implemented across more than 80 hectares of previously degraded terrain, which also included an artificial lake. More than 85,000 panels have been installed, connected to the grid via six transformer stations and a new high-voltage substation.
The electricity will be supplied under a 10-year PPA agreement with G-Energy Solutions, a company majority-owned by Simtel. Romanian media note that the project was financed through a combination of bank loans and grants from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
Simtel is currently developing several other solar facilities in Romania, and according to publicly available information, the company’s total portfolio includes more than 150 MWp in various stages of development.
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