“We are no longer able to launch operations at the wind farms, due to a thick bureaucracy and a lengthy process to obtain the required authorizations and approvals,” Electrica’s general manager Ioan Folescu told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Electrica plans to build two wind farms of 50 MW each in the southeastern localities of Chirnogeni and Frumusita. The investment is valued at EUR160 million.

The first turbines were scheduled for launch in 2011.

Electrica runs six power supply and distributions units in Romania and has its shares in the hands of the Economy Ministry.