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Tihuţa Pass wind turbineWind power installed capacity in Romania (MW)
Wind power in Romania has total cumulative installed capacity of 3,028 MW as of the end of 2016,[1] up from the 14 MW installed capacity in 2009.[2]
Romania has the highest wind potential incontinental Europe of 14,000 MW; in 2009 investors already had connection requests of 12,000 MW and the national electricity transport companyTranselectrica offered permits for 2,200 MW.[3] A study ofErste Bank places Romania and especially theDobrogea Region withConstanța andTulcea counties as the second best place inEurope (afterScotland) to construct wind farms due to its large wind potential.[4] Another study made by the Romanian Energy Institute (REI) said that wind farms could contribute with 13 GW to the national power generation capacity by 2020, and between 2009 and 2017 total wind farm capacity will comprise 4,000 MW with investments of US$5.6 billion.[4]
Potentialoffshore wind farms[5][6][7][8] may increase supply. Romania passed a law in November 2020 to support offshore wind power.[9][10] Black Sea 1 farm is planned with a capacity of 500 MW and Black Sea 2 farm is planned for 1,400 MW to be built 2027-28[11]
By 2021 wind power had risen to 17% of total installed power generation capacity and 13% of total power generation.[12]
A 2022 law prohibits wind farms covering an area larger than 50 hectares, limiting farms to 45MW, unless the development is designated "of national interest". This limits private investment.[13]
In 2022 there were three wind farm projects proposed, by Rezolv Energy, 450MW, OX2 plans a 99.2MW and ACK Pașcani is looking to install up to 60 MW.[14]
