Transelectrica makes 95M Ron worth investment in Stalpu substation

Transelectrica kicks off the works to re-engineer its Stalpu substation, in Buzau County, and the construction of the new 400 kV substation, an investment of approximately 95 million RIN, with a completion date in January 2027."The National Electricity Transmission Company Transelectrica SA kicks off the execution works for the investment regarding the construction of the 400 kV Stalpu electrical substation and for the investment regarding the modernisation of 110 kV and medium voltage cells in Stslpu substation. Following the signing of the agreement for the execution and completion of the works, which took place this month, the Transelectrica management and the members of the team responsible for implementing the investment had the first meeting with the representatives of the contractor, namely Electromontaj SA. The execution works, with a value of approximately 95 million RON and a deadline for completion in January 2027," reads a press release of Transelectrica.According to the same source, the meeting aimed to establish a concrete action plan regarding the completion of the investment and also included a visit to the 220/110/20 kV Stalpu transformer substation, located in Buzau County."The need to increase the power to evacuate electricity from renewable sources in the southeastern area of the country, but also the need to build the new 400 kV line that will connect the southeastern system area, through the Stalpu station, to the Transylvania area, in the Brasov station, as well as the transition to 400 kV of the Brazi Vest - Teleajen - Stalpu axis, requires prioritising the completion of the investment in the Stalpu station. The strategic projects that Transelectrica carries out to increase the capacity to integrate renewable energy and to modernise electrical installations ensure Romania's energy security in the future, in the context of the energy transition, and at the same time create favourable premises for the development of the economic environment both at the national level and at the level of local communities," stated Stefanita Munteanu, president of the Transelectrica board of directors, quoted in the press release.The main benefits of the investment in the Stalpu station are: increasing the security of adequate and safe supply to consumers in the National Electricity System; efficiency of integrating renewable power plants; social and economic well-being; reduction of electricity losses in the electricity transmission network; reduction of CO2 emissions.