Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund

Overview

KazMunayGas International (KMGI) and Societatea de Administrare a Participațiilor în Energie (SAPE) have signed on 26th October 2018 the association agreement for the establishment of The Kazakh - Romanian Energy Investment Fund, in accordance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Romanian State and KMG International/Rompetrol.

Mission

Governance

Investment Guidelines

Shareholders

According to the JVA agreement, The Kazakh Romanian Energy Investment Fund implements projects directly or indirectly, by means of the establishment and operation of Project Companies ("Project Companies" or "SPVs") for each Selected Project or group of Selected Projects.

KMG Rompetrol Development

The project entity for Retail Network Development

Rompetrol Energy

The project entity for Cogeneration Plant is Rompetrol Energy S.A. which was set-up based on the joint-venture agreement with Uzina Termoelectrica Midia S.A.

The Kazakh Romanian Energy Investment Fund has established the following governing bodies, composed of 5 members (4 KMGI/1 SAPE) each, with a four-year mandate:

Board of Directors

Arman Alimzhanov
Chairman

Sorin Neculae
Member

Almat Zhamiyev
Member

Babagianu Oana
Member

Sabigat Rakhmetov
Member

Management Committee

Adrian Tohanean
Chairman

Sorin Neculae
Member

Erik Sagiyev
Member

Nicolae-Cristian Popovici
Member

Albert Suleimanov
Member

Initiatory Investment Committee

Vasile-Gabriel Manole
Chairman

Zhamilya Meshitbay
Member

Alua Amirova
Member

Luiza Marian
Member

Roxana-Elena Ristia
Member

Projects Portofolio

Retail Network Development & Cogeneration Power Plant

The Kazakh Romanian Energy Investment Fund is built upon a transparent investment policy, with clear criteria and mechanisms for evaluating the investment projects, both shareholders having equal rights to propose projects for financing.

In May 2019, through the Decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, the first two major investments of the Fund were approved - the construction of a cogeneration plant on the Petromidia platform and the development of the local gas station network.

By the end of 2022, the total level of investments of the Fund for the approved energy projects amounts to USD 315 million, the portofolio being represented by the development of the retail network and the construction of a new cogeneration plant.

Retail Network Development

The Fund set out the goal to reach a network of 84 gas stations.

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Cogeneration Power Plant

The construction of the cogeneration plant began in May 2021, and the works are now finalized.

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Latest updates

February 2025

Calik Enerji, along with specialists from Rompetrol Energy, has started tests on synchronizing the gas turbines with the National Energy System and integrating the Cogeneration Plant with the Petromidia refinery in Navodari.

March 2024

KMG Rompetrol Development is implementing an e-Mobility project co-financed by the European Union, consisting of 11 charging stations (300 kW each with two 150 kW charging points) and the upgrading of the grid connection for 11 stations (with a capacity of 600 kVA each) in CNAIR1 locations.

February 2024

Other two new service centers with Rompetrol gas stations recently opened on A1 highway (Orăştie – Sibiu section) by Rompetrol Downstream – the retail division of KMG International Group in Romania, as a part of the package of 12 integrated centers amounting above 40 mln. USD with financing provided by the Kazakh Romanian Energy Investment Fund.

July 2023

Rompetrol Downstream opened two new integrated service centers on the A1 Highway (Nadlac - Sibiu section), near Recas, Timis County (km 481+646 left and right), part of a 12-station package financed by the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund.

March 2023

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (KREIF) and Rompetrol Downstream opened the first 4 integrated service centers on the A1 highway (Nadlac – Sibiu section), near Pecica and Orăștie, as part of a 12-center package, with a total investment of over 40 million USD.

November 2022

Rompetrol Energy, part of the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund, announces the successful delivery of two Siemens gas turbines, to be integrated into the new cogeneration plant.

July 2022

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund contracted financing of 119 million lei (approx. 24.75 million USD) from OTP Bank Romania to accelerate the retail program and develop new fuel stations.

May 2022

The Fund successfully contracted a syndicated loan of EUR 83 million for the construction of a new cogeneration plant on the Petromidia Refinery platform.

August 2021

KMG International Group (Rompetrol) opened 10 new gas stations in various regions of Romania. Two stations were developed under the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund.

May 2021

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund initiates the construction of a new cogeneration plant at Petromidia.

December 2020

The Fund reached 10 new stations opened during 2020.

August 2020

Contract signed for the construction of the Cogeneration plant on the Petromidia platform. Four new filling stations became operational: Clinceni, Oradea, Curtea de Argeș, and Călimănești.

June 2020

One more fuel station opened in Gheorgheni, Harghita County.

May 2020

The Fund opened a new concept station in Bucharest – Rompetrol Sisești.

March 2020

Two new projects approved by the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund.

December 2019

The Fund opened two new fuel stations in Timiș County and Târgu Mureș.

July 2019

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund acquires 2 gas stations.

June 2019

KMG International injects 104.9 million RON into the Fund. The Fund acquires 16 gas stations. Construction of new stations is ongoing. The tender book for the cogeneration plant is finalized. The Fund is running the EPC contractor tender.