Hidroelectrica put into operation this week the 110kV substation within the investment objective “Modernization of 110kV substation related to the Jidoaia Pump Station”, the company announced. The cost of the works – carried out in accordance with the schedule of the contract, as well as the expenses related to the technical tests, amounted to 1,988,578 lei.

“Hidroelectrica has made important progress this year in terms of upgrading its objectives. There are works that, beyond the obstacles raised by the pandemic, have been carried out at a sustained pace. This week we put into operation the 110kV substation Jidoaia – which thus enters a new life cycle, soon we will complete the works and put into operation the 110kV substations in CHE Bradișor (SH Rm. Valcea), the 110kV substation for the substation de Pompe Lotru Aval, the stations from CHE Olt Superior (CHE Avrig, CHE Scoreiu, CHE Arpașu, CHE Viştea and CHE Voila). We will also complete the refurbishment of the 110kV substations from CHE Clăbucet and CHE Oești.

“We are glad that, in addition to the traditional contractors, our tenders have started to attract more and more new companies. To the extent that we find that there is additional capacity in the market, we intend to increase the number of works we propose and accelerate the pace of investment. We believe that this competition is likely to bring more rigor, especially in compliance with the execution schedule,” said Bogdan Badea, President of Hidroelectrica.

Jidoaia Pumping Station is located in the Lotrului Mountains, on the Jidoaia brook, 15 km from Voineasa. The Jidoaia Hydropower Development aims to capture water from the Jidoaia creek and from the 16 secondary catchments in the northern pumping branch, in the Jidoaia reservoir. Through the two groups, water is pumped into the Vidra reservoir.

Hidroelectrica is the largest producer of green energy in Romania and the main provider of technological services required in the National Energy System, being a vital company for a strategic sector, with implications for national security. The company operates a number of 209 plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,482 MW.