The main purpose of the investment is to reduce internal imbalances at the wind farm in Hidroelectrica’s portfolio, provide balancing services to the national power system, improve the performance of wind turbines and decrease the wear and tear of the turbines’ electromechanical systems.
The preliminary timetable for the works entails securing the permits and approvals within two months from the date of the signing of the contract, followed by the manufacturing of equipment and materials within the next six months, handover of the site, site organization, installation and integration works of the storage installation and technical testing. According to the contract, the commissioning process is planned to take place over 12 months from the date of the signing.
The contract price is RON79.82 million excluding VAT, and after the commissioning of the storage facility, the nominal power of the facility will be 36 MW, with a nominal (energy) storage capacity of 72 MWh.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)