Construction work is progressing at a rapid pace for the large wind farm of the PPC Group, with an installed capacity of 140 MW, in Vaslui province in eastern Romania, as installation of the first wind turbines in their final positions has begun. The wind farm will include a total of 23 wind turbines and its completion is expected by the end of 2025, significantly strengthening the organic development of PPC Group’s renewable energy portfolio.
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According to PPC Group, given the rich wind potential of eastern Romania, the estimated annual production of the park is calculated to reach 370 GWh, sufficient to cover the needs of approximately 100,000 households. Additionally, with its operation, the new station is expected to prevent CO₂ emissions of around 215,000 tons annually.
It is noted that the wind turbines, GE Vernova type, with a nominal capacity of 6.1 MW each, are three times more powerful than those wind turbines that had been installed during the previous significant phase of wind energy development in Romania in 2012, highlighting the progress achieved in wind farm efficiency.
PPC Group: The project will feature three transformation substations
The project will feature three transformation substations, with the Banca station operating as the interconnection station with the National Energy System, while it is designed to be able to integrate energy storage systems, if needed.
With the completion of the new project, PPC Group’s total installed capacity in Romania will reach 1.5 GW from almost zero 2 years ago. PPC Group participates dynamically in Romania’s energy transformation, contributing to the increase of installed capacity of renewable energy projects.
PPC Group emphasizes that it is rapidly developing its renewable energy portfolio in Greece, Romania, Italy and Bulgaria, having increased its renewable energy installed capacity from 4.7 GW in the first half of 2024 to 6.3 GW in the first half of 2025, while new renewable energy projects with 3.7 GW capacity are at various implementation stages. The group’s goal is for installed renewable energy capacity to reach 11.8 GW by 2027.
