Transelectrica announces 20 strategic projects to develop the electricity transmission grid

The National Power Grid Company Transelectrica announces the elaboration of an open list of strategic projects, which will enable a flexible electricity transmission grid. The company’s proposal includes minimum 20 projects, some already underway and requiring expedited implementation:

1.    The 400 kV Overhead Line (OHL) Portile de Fier – Resita;

2.    The 400 kV double circuit OHL Resita – Timisoara – Sacalaz – Arad;

3.    The 400 kV double circuit OHL Cernavoda – Stalpu, with input / output circuit in Substation Gura Ialomitei;

4.    The 400 kV double circuit OHL Smardan – Gutinas;

5.    The 400 kV OHL Gadalin – Suceava;

6.    The 400 kV OHL Suceava – Balti (Republic Moldova);

7.    The 400 kV OHL Medgidia Sud – Constanta Nord;

8.    The 400 kV OHL Isaccea – Tulcea Vest;

9.    Underground Electric Line (LES) Bucharest Sud – Grozavesti;

10.  The 400 kV LES Domnesti – Grozavesti;

11.  The 400/110 kV Substation Grozavesti;

12.  Closing the 400 kV ring Bucharest – Ilfov, in the eastern zone;

13.  Remaking the conductors of the 400 kV OHL Bucharest Sud – Gura Ialomitei;

14.  Remaking the conductors of the 400 kV axis Bucharest Sud – Pelicanu – Cernavoda;

15.  Remaking the conductors of the 220 kV axis Gutinas – Dumbrava – Stejaru – Gheorgheni – Fantanele – Ungheni;

16.  Remaking the conductors of the 220 kV axis Urechesti – Targu Jiu Nord – Paroseni – Baru Mare – Hasdat;

17.  Remaking the conductors of the 220 kV OHL Portile de Fier – Resita, circuits 1 & 2;

18.  Converting the 220 kV axis Brazi Vest – Teleajen – Stalpu to 400 kV and remaking its conductors;

19.  The 400 kV OHL Stalpu – Brasov;

20.  New lines of alternating & direct current discharging the on-shore and off-shore wind output of Dobrogea region, namely the output generated by Unit 3 and Unit 4 of the Nuclear Power Plant Cernavoda, along the Tuzla – Podisor and Podisor – Corbu – Hurezani – Hateg – Recas – Horia – Nadlac routes; 

The current development of the Electricity Transmission Grid (RET) requires expediting the stages of power infrastructure projects with a view to provide gradual transition to neutral economy in terms of carbon emissions. To reconfigure the power system and the electricity transmission network in accordance with the new lines established in the European legislative packages Green Deal and Fit for 55, the achievement targets of investment plans implemented by CNTEE Transelectrica SA should exceed those already planned. The energy transition requires fast adaptation of the electricity transmission grid and its enhanced extension as provided in the 2020 – 2029 RET Development Plan.

In this context Romania’s Government has recently approved, upon proposal from the Secretariat General of Government, the coordinating public authority of CNTEE Transelectrica SA, a Memorandum including a Company Action Plan providing essential investment projects for the consolidation of the electricity transmission network.

In addition several meetings have been organised lately with the representatives of the Secretariat General of Government, the Ministry of Energy and CNTEE Transelectrica SA. Discussions led to the common conclusion with respect to the need to simplify the implementation of projects of national importance in the electricity domain.

In this respect both public central authorities and CNTEE Transelectrica SA will proceed in the near future to take steps and expedite the accomplishment of the fore-mentioned projects so that Romania can reach its European objectives in the 2030 – 2050 time horizons.