“With a projected capacity of 3GW and a length of 126 km, this first step concerns the authorization of the first energy corridor in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea with the aim of connecting future offshore wind farms to the national energy system (SEN) operated by Transelectrica. Completion of regulatory procedures is estimated for mid-2024”, said BSOG, which will also be working on this project with its partners of the MGD, Petro Ventures Resources and Gas Plus Dacia.
The information available shows that investments of EUR1.5 million to EUR2 million are needed to install 1 MW of offshore wind turbine.
“Estimates for the production of wind energy from fixed installations in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea are very promising. However, one of the biggest challenges of developing an offshore wind farm is trying to secure and then authorize an energy corridor from the offshore production facilities to the SEN. Crossing highly regulated areas on land and water such as protected natural areas, military areas, tourist areas, archaeological sites and historical monuments, anchorage areas, ports and seaways, as well as securing access to land and obtaining the support of the targeted communities, coexistence with fishing activities and the detection and avoidance of unexploded ordnance existing on the seabed are some of these challenges and the infrastructure of the MGD project has successfully overcome them all,” said Mark Beacom, CEO of BSOG.
According to BSOG, the infrastructure, the plots of land owned and the legal rights of passage, place the MGD project in an ideal position to ensure the energy corridor that will serve the wind production in the marine area and the necessary facilities to connect to the SEN, such as the transformation stations and, if necessary, converters.
“The achievement of the MGD energy corridor unlocks an essential requirement for the development of wind energy in the marine area of Romania, which will support the increase in energy security and stimulate the production capacity from renewable sources, thus contributing to the achievement of the new climate objectives of the EU and in terms of renewable energy,” BSOG also said.