Romania to Build Power Link to Harness Flood of Green Power
- Balkan nation expects to add 10,000 MW in renewables by 2030
- Building a cable is a top priority, energy minister says
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Romania is racing to build a new multi-billion-euro high-voltage cable to transport power across the country and to neighboring Hungary as it aims to nearly double its renewable energy production and become a regional power supplier.
The Balkan country, which expects to add 10,000 megawatts in renewable energy production by 2030, is hoping to complete a detailed feasibility study in six months, Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said in an interview in Bucharest. The report will determine the capacity of the cable, estimated to cost over €3 billion euros ($3.2 billion), a lot for the country as it battles a widening deficit.