The enthusiasm on the wind energy production market began some two years ago, with projects announced to date in excess of 10,000 MW, the equivalent of 14 nuclear reactors the size of those at Cernavoda in southeastern Romania. If these projects go ahead, they will attract investments worth €15 billion in the coming years. It has been repeatedly said that eolian energy is the “new real estate,” or an area which could enjoy the most growth, because of the potential it has in Romania, of some 14,000 MW, as well as the number of investors who are attracted by this sector.
The leader of companies with the most extensive eolian projects is CEZ, owner of former state-owned Electrica Oltenia, with approval for 600 MW, after concluding a transaction last year with the Continental Wind Partners (CWP) investment fund, that could be worth €285 mln. At the time, CEZ announced it will invest a total of €1.1 billion to develop the 600 MW.
The Czechs have approval for three projects, in Constanta, at Fantenene Est, through MW Team Invest SRL (90 MW), at Fantanele Vest, through Tomis Team SRL (255 MW), and at Cogealac, through Ovidiu Development SRL (255 MW).
