Dutch-based solar developer Photon Energy has started the construction of its second solar power plant in Romania, which will have a capacity of 4.7 MW and an estimated annual electricity production of 6.8 GWh.
Located near Aiud in Alba County, the power plant will cover 6.6 hectares of land and will consist of approximately 8,700 solar panels.
Last month, the company launched the construction of a 5.7 MW solar plant near Siria in Arad county. This project should be completed by the end of the year.
Currently, Photon Energy is developing solar portfolio in Romania with a total capacity of 236 MW, of which 115 MW are in an advanced stage of development.
Photon Energy’s global portfolio includes operational solar power plants in Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, with a combined capacity of almost 92 MW, as well as developing projects with an additional capacity of over 790 MW in Australia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.