Construction of a Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Power Plant, Energy Storage Facility and Transformer Stations in Prahova County, Ploiești Municipality


 
Project code: SMIS 351959
Beneficiary: Rompetrol Rafinare S.A.
Funding programme: Modernization Fund - Key Program 1: RES and energy storage  
Institution: The Ministry of Energy, in its capacity as the national authority for implementing and managing the funds allocated to Romania from the Modernization Fund



Project value and sources of funding

The total value of the project is RON 26,911,378.52 including VAT, equivalent to RON 22,253,887.31 excluding VAT.

Of the total project value:
  • RON 6,879,237.12 represents the maximum amount provided through the Modernization Fund;
  • RON 20,032,141.40 represents the beneficiary’s contribution.
The project is financed under Key Programme 1 - Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Storage, through the call for projects entitled “Supporting investments in new capacities for the production of electricity produced from renewable sources for self-consumption, related to the 2nd call based on a competitive bidding procedure”.



Project location

The investment will be implemented in Ploiești Municipality, Prahova County, on land owned by Rompetrol Rafinare S.A., located at 146 Văleni Street and identified by Land Register Extract no. 124289. The land has an area of approximately 85,000 m².



Investment components

The project proposed by Rompetrol Rafinare S.A. aims to build a photovoltaic power plant for self-consumption, with an installed capacity of 4.8 MW, within the Ploiești – Vega Refinery work site in Prahova County. An energy storage system with a total capacity of 8.944 MWh will also be installed. The investment falls within the field of renewable energy production and aligns with national and European objectives regarding energy transition, decarbonization, and increasing the share of green energy in gross final consumption.



Main project activities

  • A1. Activities carried out prior to the signing of the Financing Agreement
  • A2. Conducting procurement procedures and concluding contracts for the implementation of the investment
  • A3. Carrying out the investment implementation activities
  • A4. Carrying out project management activities
  • A5. Carrying out financial audit activities
  • A6. Carrying out project information and publicity activities
Completion Deadline: The project is to be implemented by December 31, 2028, in accordance with the deadline set for the funding call.



Project indicators

 
Indicator code Indicator Name Target Value
 FMS04  Newly installed capacity for energy production from renewable wind, solar or hydropower sources (MW) 4.800 MW
 FMS06  Average energy production from renewable sources (MWh/year) 6,271.120 MWh/year
 FMS08  Percentage of the total energy production from renewable sources estimated to be used for self-consumption (%) 100%
 FMS09  Power plant capacity factor (%) 14.910%
 FMS05  Reduction of greenhouse gases: estimated annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes of CO₂ equivalent/year) 3,837.300 tonnes of CO₂/year
 FMS07  Total energy production from renewable sources during the reference period (MWh) 112,103.240 MWh
 

 

Contact details

Contact person: Vernic Ioana-Gabriela
 Phone: 0745349241
 Email: [email protected]



Project information and publicity activities