Delgaz Grid, the natural gas and electricity distribution company of the E.ON Group in Romania, will carry out 25 investment projects this year in Mureș County, with a total value of approximately 46 million lei (9 million euros).

The investment works aim to modernize gas networks and are taking place in several localities, including: Căpușu de Câmpie (15.6 km), Chibed (13.6 km), Viforoasa (8 km), Vălureni (7 km), Sântana de Mureș (6.6 km), Sângeorgiu de Mureș (6.5 km), and Ranta and Sântu, each by 5 km. As a result of the investments, the performance of the networks will be increased, as well as the quality of distribution services.

Last year, in Mureș, the gas network was modernized over a length of over 70 km (67 km by replacing pipes and connections and 3.6 km by cathodic protection). The largest investments were made in Reghin (15 km), Corunca (8 km), Miercurea Niraj (5 km), and Șăușa, Porumbeni, Pădureni and Bord, each around 4 km.

Also during this period, the gas network was extended by over four kilometers and five natural gas metering stations were modernized, the total value of investments in the county reaching 29 million lei (5.7 million euros).

In 2024, Delgaz Grid invested over 356 million lei (72 million euros) in the distribution of natural gas in the counties in the area of ​​activity, with a total of 365 km of gas pipes and connections being modernized. The distribution network was extended by 459 km, connecting almost 35,000 new consumers. At the same time, in partnership with local authorities, natural gas distributions were established in 10 localities in the counties of Iași, Bacău, Arad and Sibiu, over a length of 68 km, following total investments of approximately 16.5 million lei.

12 natural gas regulation and metering stations were modernized in the counties of Bacău, Cluj, Mureș, Neamț, Sălaj, Satu Mare and Timiș, which led to the improvement of the quality of the distribution service for consumers in the served areas.

Investments of over 560 million lei (111 million euros) are planned for the current year. Natural gas pipelines and connections will be modernized over a length of 450 km. At the same time, to improve the quality of the service, 14 regulation and metering stations will be modernized. The development of the natural gas distribution system and the connection of new consumers is another priority, with funds planned for this year to expand the network by over 140 km.