State-owned power grid operator posted a memo on the Bucharest Stock exchange Monday, saying it was sued by Eolica Dobrogea, with a claim of damages worth EUR118 million per year, for refusal to connect a wind farm to the power grid.
The lawsuit also targeted Transelectrica’s former general manager Horia Hahaianu and energy regulator ANRE.
Thus, Eolica issued a news release Tuesday saying “the actual administrator of Eolica Dobrogea Srl., Mr. Corneliu Dica, decided in his own discretion and intention” to file the lawsuit, according to Christoph Kapp, board member at Eolica.
Furthermore, according to the news release, the action was initiated “without any approval of our company and of our Board of Directors as a 95% shareholder of Eolica Dobrogea.”
As such, Eolica has decided to replace Dica with “a trustful and responsible new manager” and, as soon as the replacement is complete, to withdraw any legal actions initiated against ANRE and Transelectrica.
Iberdrola intends to build some 50 wind farms in southeastern Romania by 2017, with a total capacity of 1,500 MW.
The company has an agreement with Transelectrica on the connection of said wind farms to the power grid.
Iberdrola announced last year that all its projects in Romania are developed in partnership with Eolica Dobrogea, which is owned by Swiss group NEK Umwelttechnik, and Romanian companies C-Tech and Rokura.
Eolica Dobrogea is tasked with planning and the obtaining of construction permits, while Iberdrola is in charge with construction and operation for the wind farms.