EPC contractor Parapet, working with R.Power’s in-house EPC management team, commenced construction of the Scornicesti BESS in spring 2026. It will be one of the first assets of its kind in Romania, and one of the largest BESS assets to enter operation in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE).
Connecting Scornicesti directly to the high-voltage national transmission grid, operated by Transelectrica, is a major undertaking that goes well beyond a standard project and has required extensive design works. Once connected, expected in late 2026/early 2027, the project will become a strategic energy asset for Romania’s national energy system.
R.Power secured a 46 million euro financing package for the project in June 2026. Under the terms of the deal, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provided 44 million euros in investment and bridge financing, while Polish development bank Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) issued a 2.3 million euro bank guarantee to secure the long-term optimisation contract in place with regional trading partner GEN-I. The project, located in Olt County, is co-owned through a JV with France’s Eiffel Investment Group.
“As a utility-scale asset connected to the national transmission grid, Scornicesti BESS will actively support the stabilisation of Romania’s energy system” said Florin Federenciuc, R.Power Country Head for Romania. “By integrating BESS at the heart of its energy transition, Romania is strengthening its grid resilience and supporting the roll-out of renewable energy generation. Having contracted our first Romanian PV assets just two years ago, we are proud to now be playing this vital role in one of Europe’s fastest growth energy transition markets. Together with EBRD, BGK, Eiffel Investment Group and GEN-I, we look forward to completing the final phase of construction and commissioning and getting this strategic asset to work”.
Scornicesti BESS forms part of one of Central and Eastern Europe’s largest utility-scale energy storage pipelines. R.Power’s BESS portfolio in operations and under construction in CEE currently stands at 0.9 GW/3 GWh, with an additional 0.7 GW/2.8 GWh of commercialised, ready-to-build projects.
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