Romania has identified three Black Sea areas capable of accommodating around 3.1 GW of offshore wind, giving developers the clearest indication yet of where the country’s first commercial offshore projects could be located.
The largest zone could host approximately 1.9 GW, while two additional areas could accommodate around 600 MW each.
The Energy Ministry selected locations considered suitable primarily for fixed-bottom wind turbines while attempting to avoid particularly sensitive areas.
The combined capacity broadly matches Romania’s national target of 3 GW of offshore wind by 2035.
Technical potential is considerably larger. Estimates cited in the development work suggest Romania’s Black Sea could support around 76 GW of offshore wind, including approximately 22 GW of fixed-bottom capacity and 54 GW using floating technology.
Average wind speeds in prospective zones exceed 7.5 metres per second.
Romania adopted the legal framework for offshore wind in 2024, but concessions and large-scale development will still require further implementing regulation, grid planning and administrative preparation.
The first projects could begin supplying electricity around 2030.
An accelerated scenario could eventually lift Romanian offshore wind capacity to around 7 GW, potentially making the Black Sea an important new generation centre for Southeast Europe.
