Enterprising companies in Romania’s energy storage market have expansion, with recent announcements from two major players, Nova Power & Gas and Visual Fan, set to add over 580 MWh of battery capacity to the grid. The investment wave, supported by key regulatory changes, is elevating Romania in the European energy landscape.

Leading the development is Nova Power & Gas, part of the Romanian E-Infra Group, which has unveiled plans for the nation’s largest battery project to date. The company will build a 400 MWh facility in Florești, Cluj county, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2025. This single project will double Romania’s current installed storage capacity of 398.8 MWh, a figure that comes from transmission system operator Transelectrica, and mentioned by Romania’s energy minister Sebastian Burduja in April, 2025.

Nova also suggested that by 2028, the company plans to install energy storage systems of up to 600 MW / 1,200 MWh overall, supporting its gas power plants.

Meanwhile, technology company Visual Fan announced this week that it has secured two separate contracts for a combined 182 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Its Allview Energy division will build a 116.96 MWh facility for Danish developer Eurowind Energy in a deal valued at €16.6 million. Additionally, it will deliver a 65 MWh system for Renovatio Trading in Toplița for €9.2 million.

Trina Storage announced it will supply Elementa 2 battery cabinets to the Toplița project as part of the overall system architecture, with the project is being delivered under a strategic contract between Trina Storage and Allview, as part of the broader collaboration on the Renovatio initiative. Allview is serving as the system integrator for the full AC scope, including PCS and MV infrastructure. 

“Toplița is an important step for us, not just as our first project in Romania, but as a signal of Trina Storage’s long-term commitment to the Eastern European market,” said Gabriele Buccini, Head of Trina Storage Europe.

Both the Eurowind and Visual Fan projects are partially supported by funds from Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

“[The Eurowind Energy] contract marks the most significant storage project in our portfolio and consolidates the position of our Renewable EPC by Allview division as a key player in Romania’s integrated renewable energy solutions market,” Visual Fan said.

Underpinning this investment boom in battery storage is a pivotal regulatory change. Romania’s National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) recently eliminated the double taxation of stored electricity. The new rules exempt electricity stored and then reinjected into the grid from several tariffs, removing a significant financial barrier for investors.

In separate activity, engineering group Simtel is also set to deliver a 196.4 MWh battery project for Energy Capital Group.