Renalfa venture targets 3.6 GWh hybrid BESS cluster in Romania
Why it matters: Renalfa's 3.6 GWh hybrid BESS cluster will significantly boost Romania's renewable energy storage capacity by 2027.
- Renalfa Power Clusters acquired the 365 MWp Horia 2 solar power plant and a 400 MW/800 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in western Romania.
- Renalfa intends to combine these assets into a single hybrid power cluster, targeting a commercial launch in 2027.
- The project will expand in two stages, incorporating a dual-chemistry approach with lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage, and adding grid-forming technology to achieve a 3.6 GWh capacity.
Renalfa Power Clusters has acquired two late-stage renewable energy projects in Romania's Arad County, a 365 MWp solar plant and a 400 MW/800 MWh battery storage system, with plans to merge and expand them into a 3.6 GWh hybrid power cluster by 2027. This ambitious project will integrate both lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage technologies, along with grid-forming capabilities.
