DRI expands footprint in the Balkans
DRI, the green energy unit of Ukraine’s DTEK Croup, is acquiring a 126 MW solar project in Romania and planning to build a 127.5 MW wind farm in Croatia.
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Romania/Croatia: DRI, the green energy unit of Ukraine’s DTEK Group, is acquiring a 126 MW solar project in Romania and planning to build a 127.5 MW wind farm in Croatia. The Amsterdam-based renewables developer has announced the acquisition of a photovoltaic (PV) park in southern Romania’s Dambovita county.
The purchase has expanded its local renewables portfolio to 239 MW, adding to a 53 MW solar farm in Mures County and a 60 MW wind park in Iasi County. The Vacaresti solar park is planned to enter construction in the autumn and go online a year later. Its annual output is expected to be roughly 205.8 GWh, or enough to power 50000 homes. Land, grid connection and all necessary permits are in place. DRI aims to have 1 GW of renewables capacity operating in the country by 2028.
DRI has also unveiled plans for the construction of a wind farm in Croatia. The project is the first step toward deploying 500 MW of wind and solar capacity in the country by 2028. This will be the company’s first project in Croatia, along with the construction of a 110 kV substation.
The wind farm is planned in Split, Dalmatia County. It will be called Brda Umovi. It should enter operation in the autumn of 2026 and generate around 338 GWh of electricity annually, enough to power about 83000 homes. Construction is set to begin next summer, after all permits have been secured. The project will be connected to the new substation, which will have the capacity to connect 300 MW.
Source: Renewables Now
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