For comparison, the two reactors of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant have a total 1,400 MW. At the end of 2022, there were 48,812 prosumers in Romania, with an installed capacity of 478 MW.
At the end of October 2023, their number increased to 101,605, and the installed power to 1,298 MW.
“It is clear that the phenomenon is evolving,” said ANRE head, George Niculescu, told a press conference. “We estimate 1.5 GW by the end of 2023, based on the data we have. We are going to exceed the power of the two reactors at Cernavoda”.
ANRE expects this trend to continue in 2024 when 1,000 MW of photovoltaic panels are to be installed. “At the end of next year, we expect 2,500 MW capacity owned by prosumers to be in operation,” said ANRE vice president, Gabriel Andronache.
A law granting more benefits to prosumers has been recently sent back to Parliament by President Klaus Iohannis, with ANRE claiming that one of the reasons is that the law goes against a European Directive.
More precisely, the law voted in Parliament provides that prosumers with capacities up to 900 kV must not pay for imbalances caused in the network. “There is a European Directive that allows exemptions to the payment of imbalances only for those up to 400 kV. Obviously, ANRE lobbies for compliance with the legal framework”, pointed out George Niculescu.