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Romania’s Transgaz kicks off construction of pipeline for 1.7GW gas-fired plant Mintia

June 7, 2024

The Romanian state-owned company Transgaz (BVB: TRG), the operator of the national natural gas transmission system, has begun contracting the materials, components, and works necessary to build the supply pipeline for the new 1,700 MW gas-fired power plant at Mintia.

The power plant is being developed by Mass Global Energy Rom of the Jordanian entrepreneur Ahmad Ismail Saleh and is scheduled for completion in 2026,

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