Romania achieves record solar energy production with 2,992 MW

On June 26, Romania reached a remarkable milestone in renewable energy, producing an instant record of 2,992 MW from dispatchable solar parks. This achievement marks the highest photovoltaic energy output ever recorded in the country, surpassing the previous record of 2,952 MW set just a week earlier on June 19.

At 11:57 AM on that Friday, the total instantaneous electricity production across the system was approximately 6,500 MW. Several factors contributed to this impressive output, including the absence of a nuclear reactor in operation, reduced gas-fired power generation, and calm weather conditions with little wind.

During this time, solar parks accounted for about 46% of Romania's national energy production and supplied an impressive 60% of the network's consumption. However, these percentages were slightly lower than those recorded during the previous record, where solar parks provided 49% of production and 72% of consumption.

The increased demand for electricity was driven by rising temperatures due to the heatwave, which led to higher consumption levels. If we include the estimated output from prosumers, the total capacity of solar energy generation in Romania exceeds 5,000 MW.

The installed power of dispatchable solar parks currently stands at 3,340 MW. In a further positive development, the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) recently approved new energy capacities totaling over 537 MW, with nearly half of these new capacities dedicated to energy storage, amounting to 253.561 MW.