Romanian electricity and natural gas supplier and distributor Premier Energy took over from Enercon, the largest German manufacturer of wind turbines, a 34.5 MW wind farm in Romania.
The deal was announced by law firm Wolf Theiss, which brokered the transaction. The wind farm, operated by investment-vehicle equipped Ecoenergia, comprises 15 wind turbines located in Stejaru, Tulcea County.
The transaction was signed on 17 December 2021, and it was greenlit by the Romanian Competition Council in early January 2022.
Premier Energy also plans to take over the electricity supplier Alive Capital. It asked for the Competition Council’s approval in early December.
In Romania, Premier Energy PLC owns the companies Premier Energy, Ligatne Gas, BERG Sistem Gaz and Premier Energy Trading. The company operates a 2,500 kilometers network of gas distribution pipelines, with a growth rate of about 200 kilometers per year in recent years.