Braila Cluster — PV + BESS
A hybrid renewable cluster pairing 18 MWp of solar PV with a 137.5 MWh battery energy storage system, designed for grid-scale dispatch across balancing and day-ahead markets.
Project facts
Key Information
Published information. Grid, permit and financial documents are shared in the data room under NDA.
Permitting · 2027
| Technology | Hybrid solar PV + battery storage (BESS) |
|---|---|
| Solar PV | 18 MWp |
| Battery storage | 34.4 MW / 137.5 MWh (4-hour duration) |
| Location | Brăila County, Romania |
| Status | Permitting |
| Target year | 2027 (subject to permits, grid connection and financing) |
| Revenue streams | aFRR, mFRR and day-ahead markets, dispatched via our VPP platform |
| Developer | Energy Investment group (PV Park / BESS Romania) |
Why this project
Investment angle
- Battery storage shifts solar output to evening peaks and earns balancing revenue (aFRR, mFRR).
- Combined PV + BESS uses one grid connection more intensively.
- Developed, built and operated inside one group.
Market context
Romania BESS Market
Our newsroom analyses, with public sources.
BESS market analysis · RomanianRomania BESS market, November 2026: capacity, financing and transactionsOperational storage in Romania reached 1,162 MW / 2,312 MWh on 1 October 2026 — with sources.
Grid connection · RomanianFirst Transelectrica auction for grid connection capacityWhat the 30 October 2026 auction (1,566 MW for 2032-2037) means for BESS projects.
Funding · RomanianModernisation Fund call for stand-alone batteriesThe EUR 150 million call closing on 15 November 2026: conditions and next steps.
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