Wind power in Romania explained

Wind power in Romania has total cumulative installed capacity of 3,028 MW as of the end of 2016,[1] up from the 14 MW installed capacity in 2009.[2]

Romania has the highest wind potential in continental Europe of 14,000 MW; in 2009 investors already had connection requests of 12,000 MW and the national electricity transport company Transelectrica offered permits for 2,200 MW.[3] A study of Erste Bank places Romania and especially the Dobrogea Region with Constanța and Tulcea counties as the second best place in Europe (after Scotland) to construct wind farms due to its large wind potential.[4] Another study made by the Romanian Energy Institute (REI) said that wind farms could contribute with 13 GW to the national power generation capacity by 2020, and between 2009 and 2017 total wind farm capacity will comprise 4,000 MW with investments of US$5.6 billion.[4]

Potential offshore wind farms[5] [6] [7] [8] may increase supply. Romania passed a law in November 2020 to support offshore wind power.[9] [10] Black Sea 1 farm is planned with a capacity of 500 MW and Black Sea 2 farm is planned for 1,400 MW to be built 2027-28[11]

By 2021 wind power had risen to 17% of total installed power generation capacity and 13% of total power generation.[12]

A 2022 law prohibits wind farms covering an area larger than 50 hectares, limiting farms to 45MW, unless the development is designated "of national interest". This limits private investment.[13]

In 2022 there were three wind farm projects proposed, by Rezolv Energy, 450MW, OX2 plans a 99.2MW and ACK Pașcani is looking to install up to 60 MW.[14]

Wind power in Romania[15]
YearTotal (MWp) Production (GWh) % of electricity consumption
align=right 2008 align=right 3
align=right 2009 align=right 14
align=right 2010 align=right 462
align=right 2011 align=right 982[16] align=right 1,073 align=right 1.8%
align=right 2012 align=right 1,905[17] align=right 2,684 align=right 4.6%
align=right 2013 align=right 2,599[18] align=right 4,800 align=right 8.6%
align=right 2014 align=right 2,954[19] align=right 5,618 align=right 10.0%
align=right 2015 align=right 2,976 align=right 6,703 align=right 11.6%
align=right 2016 align=right 3,028 align=right 6,385 align=right 10.9%
align=right 2017 align=right 3,029 7,301 align=right 12.2%
align=right 2018 align=right 3,029 6,226 align=right 10.2%
align=right 2019 align=right 3,032 6,322 align=right 10.2%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wind in power - 2015 European statistics. 2023-10-07.
  2. Web site: Romania Ranks 7th In EU By Installed Wind Farm Capacity In 2010. 2011-02-02. Mediafax. 2011-02-02.
  3. Web site: Potential de investitii in eolian de peste 4 mld. euro. 2009-02-05. Business Standard. ro. 2009-02-05.
  4. Web site: Dobrogea, pe locul doi în Europa ca potenţial eolian. 2009-02-05. Evenimentul Zilei. ro. 2009-02-05.
  5. Onea . Florian . A Study on the Wind Energy Potential in the Romanian Black Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering . 13 May 2019. 7 . 5 . 142 . 10.3390/jmse7050142 . free .
  6. Web site: Onea . Florian . Eugen Rusu . Evaluation of the Wind Energy Resources in the Black Sea Area . . January 2012.
  7. Web site: Study of the Wind Regime in the North Western Part of the Black Sea . Dragos . Niculescu . Eugen . Rusu . PDF . 1–10 . 2016 . March 20, 2023.
  8. Raileanu . A. . Onea . F. . Rusu . E. . Evaluation of the Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Romanian Coastal Environment of the Black Sea . Cercetări Marine . 46 . 5–18 . en . 2016. 54600167 .
  9. Web site: Romania's Senate passes bill for subsidizing offshore wind farms . Romania Insider . 3 November 2020 . en.
  10. Web site: Romania to enact first offshore wind law . www.cms-lawnow.com . en.
  11. Web site: Burduja: First wind farms in Romania's Black Sea in 2027-2028 . 15 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Wind power capacity in Romania and major projects . 20 June 2023.
  13. Web site: RWEA, RPIA SI PATRES CRITICIZE THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ON SOME MEASURES RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE STATE, WHICH DISTORTS COMPETITION IN THE ENERGY MARKET . 1 November 2023.
  14. Web site: Wind farm developers advance projects of 609 MW in total in eastern Romania . 7 September 2022.
  15. Web site: Primele 70 de turbine eoliene de la Fantanele sunt ridicate CEZ e aproape gata sa "aprinda becul" in 120.000 de case. ro. Ziarul Financiar. 2010-04-20.
  16. Web site: Wind in power - 2011 European statistics. 2023-10-07.
  17. http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/Wind_in_power_annual_statistics_2012.pdf EWEA: "Wind in power: 2012 European statistics"
  18. Web site: Wind in power: 2013 European statistics . EWEA . . February 2014 . 2014-11-05.
  19. Web site: Global Wind Statistics . EWEA . . February 2015 . 2015-04-08.

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