The European Commission has approved a €150 million ($247.37 million) Romanian State aid scheme to support electricity storage, in line with the aims of the Clean Industrial Deal.
As part of the scheme, variable renewable energy sources will be integrated into the national electricity system by increasing electricity storage capacity. The scheme will take the form of investment aid through direct grants for new standalone battery energy storage systems.
The scheme will be financed by the EU Modernisation Fund – which supports the modernisation of energy systems and the improvements of energy efficiency in 13 lower-income EU member states. Beneficiaries will be selected through competitive tendering procedure.
Beneficiary member states include Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Executive Vice President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera says this is Romania’s first scheme under the CISAF.
“It will help to deploy new electricity storage capacity, which is a key enabler for the large-scale integration of renewable energy into the energy mix,” Ribera says.
“The measure will contribute to a cleaner, more secure and more resilient supply of electricity, in line with the EU’s climate objectives and the Clean Industrial Deal.”
In June 2025, the European Commission adopted the CISAF to foster support measures in sectors which are key for the transition to a net zero economy, in line with the Clean Industrial Deal.
The CISAF allows several types of aid that can be granted by member states until the end of 2030.
According to Mordor Intelligence, the Romanian renewable energy market is forecast to grow from 17.73 gigawatt in 2025 to 19.24 gigawatt in 2026.
In 2031, the market is expected to reach 28.96 gigawatt by 2031, growing at an annual compound growth rate of 8.52% between 2026 and 2031.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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