The new line will contribute to the evacuation of the energy produced a Portile de Fier 2 hydropower plant.
The line has a length of approximately 31 kilometers, a number of 105 poles and crosses the territory of 5 administrative territorial units in Mehedinti County. At the same time, the physical stage of the investment stands at 75%.
The execution contract has a total value of RON49 million and was signed in March 2023 and the order to start the works was issued in May 2023. The deadline for the completion of works is May 2025.
The electrical transmission network managed by Transelectrica currently has a length of approximately 9,140 kilometers of 400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV overhead power lines and 81 electrical transformer stations. Over the past six years, Transelectrica has built over 400 kilometers of new 400 kV overhead power lines, with 740 kilometers of high-voltage overhead power lines, worth over EUR380 million, being under construction by 2030.