PPC Renewables Romania Adds 60.12 MWh Battery to Sălbatica Wind Complex
PPC Renewables Romania plans to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 60.12 MWh within its Sălbatica 1 wind farm, as the company accelerates its storage rollout alongside existing renewable assets.
The storage project is valued at RON 68.2 million (EUR 13.4 million), PPC Renewables Romania said. The company operates the Sălbatica 1 and Sălbatica 2 wind farms, which together total 140 MW, located in Tulcea County in southeastern Romania.
PPC Renewables Romania is a subsidiary of Greece’s state-controlled Public Power Corporation (PPC).
Modernization Fund support of EUR 1.9 million
The BESS investment will be supported by the European Union’s Modernization Fund, through a public call aimed at financing electricity storage capacities connected to existing renewable generation facilities.
From the overall investment, RON 9.87 million (EUR 1.9 million) will come from the Modernization Fund, while the remainder will be financed by PPC Renewables Romania.
According to PPC, the battery will contribute to the development of storage capacity and improve the flexibility and efficiency of electricity produced from renewable sources.
Broader storage pipeline underway
PPC Renewables Romania is developing a series of storage projects across the country. The company plans to install:
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27 MWh at the Topolog wind farm,
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80 MWh at the Corugea wind farm, and
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120 MWh in total at the Nicolae Bălcescu and Târgușor wind farms.
PPC operates 1.3 GW of wind, photovoltaic, and hydropower capacity in Romania. Its 600 MW Fântânele–Cogealac–Grădina wind farm is the country’s largest wind facility and already includes a BESS installation.
Romania’s largest BESS commissioned in December 2025
Romania’s largest battery storage system was inaugurated in December 2025 by Nova Power & Gas, doubling the country’s total BESS capacity. The facility in Florești, Cluj County, has an operating power of 200 MW and an energy capacity of 400 MWh.
