The first project will have an installed capacity of 63 MW and will be implemented in Calugareni (Giurgiu County). The second project will have an installed capacity of 26 MW and will be built in Mosteni (Teleorman County), Enel said in an announcement.
Construction works are due to start at the end of 2021, respectively, the first half of 2022.
Upon the completion of the two projects, the total capacity operated by Enel Green Power in Romania will reach 623 MW, per data provided by company representatives.
The energy production of the two solar power plants built in partnership with the Renewables & Storage Development (RSD) Division of Mytilineos is estimated at approximately 130 GWh annually, contributing to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 141,740 tons annually. Also, they will significantly increase the existing solar capacity of EGP Romania, which currently stands at some 36 MW.
Enel Green Power, part of Enel Group, develops and operates renewable energy plants worldwide and is present in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania. A world leader in clean energy, with a total capacity of around 49 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, Enel Green Power is at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies into renewable energy plants.
Mytilineos was established in 1990, in Greece, and operates in the sectors of metallurgy, electricity and natural gas, renewables and stocking solutions, as well as sustainable technical solutions. The company is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, has a consolidated turnover of EUR1.9 billion and employs directly or indirectly more than 3,850 people in Greece and abroad.