Romania’s state-owned energy producer ELCEN has attracted strong international interest for its planned high-efficiency cogeneration power plant, with six major global bidders entering the competition.
The tender, launched at the end of last year, aims to develop a modern gas-fired unit at the existing CET Sud site in Bucharest’s Vitan area. The project is structured as a turnkey contract and is designed to produce both electricity and heat, with planned capacities of 275 MW for power generation and 214 MW for thermal output.
The range of participants highlights the project’s broad international appeal, drawing companies from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Among the bidders are Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric, Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas in partnership with Romania’s Ness Proiect Europe, Turkish firms Çalık Enerji and Kalyon working alongside Spain’s Cox Energy EPC, Italy’s Bonatti, and a consortium composed of Italy’s KT-Kinetics Technology together with Azerbaijan’s BCC Group. ELCEN noted that the diversity and number of bids reflect both the competitiveness of the project and strong investor confidence in its development plans.
As Bucharest’s primary district heating supplier and a significant electricity producer, ELCEN considers the project a key element of its modernization strategy. The new plant is expected to improve operational efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance the reliability of the capital’s centralized heating system, supporting Romania’s broader energy transition goals.
