This marks an important step in the development and consolidation of the hydroelectric infrastructure.
Works were carried out by Hidroserv, a subsidiary dedicated to maintenance and development works, according to company officials.
CHE Costisa is part of a set of nine hydropower plants on the Piatra Neamt-Bacau sector: Vanatori (14 MW), Roznov (14 MW) where the first Romanian-made turbine still operates today, Zanesti (14 MW), Costisa (14 MW), Buhusi (11 MW), Racova (23 MW), Garleni (23 MW), Lilieci (23 MW) and Bacau (30 MW). All these plants are equipped with Kaplan turbines.
Hidroelectrica is the largest producer of green energy in Romania and provides essential technological services for the National Energy System. The company, crucial for a strategic sector with national security implications, operates 187 plants with a hydropower capacity of 6.3 GW and – in addition, owns a wind farm in Crucea with an installed capacity of 108 MW.