The Mintia gas-fired power plant has completed a significant stage of its commissioning process after successful tests of the electrical infrastructure connecting the facility to Romania’s national transmission network.
According to transmission system operator Transelectrica, the tests included the energization of the 400 kV grid connection for the plant’s first gas turbine unit, along with the activation of power transformers used both for grid integration and for supplying the plant’s auxiliary internal systems. The works were completed on 15 June.
Following the successful testing phase, engineers have begun additional technical inspections and operational verification procedures for the electrical equipment, as part of the ongoing commissioning and reliability validation process. These activities are expected to continue over the coming weeks.
The Mintia power plant, one of Romania’s largest new energy infrastructure investments, is being developed with an estimated cost of approximately €1.4 billion. Earlier this year, Transelectrica accelerated grid connection works for the first 575 MW gas turbine unit, enabling the project to move forward into its latest phase of system testing and operational readiness.
