Romania is moving to accelerate investments in cross-border electricity capacity, including on its border with Bulgaria, as the country prepares its power grid for rising renewable generation, greater energy storage and deeper integration with the European electricity market.
Romania’s National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved the 2026-2035 Electricity Grid Development Plan, known as PDRET, setting out Transelectrica’s investment priorities for the national transmission network over the next decade, according to the Romanian newspaper Diplomat.
The plan contains 117 investment projects, including 25 completely new initiatives. They cover the modernization of power lines and substations, completion of Romania’s 400 kV transmission ring, expansion of transmission and interconnection capacity, and further digitalization of the electricity grid.
ANRE President Gheorghe Niculescu said the plan represents more than a list of infrastructure projects, describing it as a commitment to prepare Romania’s power system for the changing energy market.
“We have approved a plan that is not just a list of investments, but a commitment to prepare Romania’s electricity grid for the energy economy of the next decade,” Niculescu said.
