There are 1,625 renewable energy projects larger than 1 MW in Romania with valid grid connection permits, representing a total approved export capacity of 114.9 GW, according to figures published by the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE).

The figures, accurate as of October 1, show that 1,055 of these projects have also signed connection contracts, equivalent to 63.7 GW of approved export capacity.

A total of 749 projects, representing 41 GW, have also obtained building permits, while 262 projects, representing 16.2 GW of approved export capacity, have obtained ANRE establishment authorisations.

ANRE publishes figures on Romania’s renewable energy project pipeline on a monthly basis. Compared to figures from the start of September, the number of projects with valid grid connection permits has fallen by 1.1%, while the capacity of projects with all three major approvals has increased by 5.28%. This indicates that some projects are progressing through the development pipeline.

The regulator’s latest update also shows that 238 of the 749 renewable energy projects with both grid connection and building permits involve energy storage facilities or standalone storage installations. These projects represent more than 15.3 GW of approved maximum export capacity, just over 4 GW of which has a scheduled commissioning date in 2026.

ANRE’s update also includes a future commissioning schedule, with 259 projects representing 13.02 GW scheduled to come online in 2027. In total, 730 projects representing 40.4 GW have scheduled commissioning dates between 2026 and 2035.

Romania is one of Europe’s fastest growing solar markets in terms of newly-installed capacity. The country added around 2.2 GW of solar last year and is on course to deploy even more this year after cumulative solar capacity exceeded 8.5 GW by mid-2026.

If its current rate of solar deployment holds, Romania appears on track to reach its 2030 target of 10 GW of installed solar before the end of 2027. Its project pipeline includes the largest planned solar project in the EU, which reached financial close in September.