NextE (nextE), a renewable energy company operating as an Independent Energy Producer (IPP), announces the continuation of the development of the C&I solar (Commercial & Industrial consumers) market in Romania and its EaaS (Energy as a Service) product by signing a new bilateral corporate PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) energy supply contract. Based on this contract, nextE will deliver long-term green energy to its client from a 42.9 MW/ 51.48 MWp photovoltaic plant, this being the largest on-site solar C&I project in Romania and one of the more important in the region.
Thus, nextE will invest approximately 35 million euro for the design and implementation of the photovoltaic plant composed of 78,000 photovoltaic panels and 130 inverters, as well as its own 110/20kV substation. All components will be state-of-the-art to ensure maximum efficiency, the plant being developed on an area of 50 hectares in an agri PV regime that allows grazing to continue on the site of the plant, thus reducing the impact on the community and local activities.
This is the latest nextE project from the development plan, which involves the realization of 500 MWp by 2027 in photovoltaic projects through which the energy will be delivered directly to large commercial and industrial consumers in Romania.
“The signing of the partnership between nextE and our client represents a landmark event for the photovoltaic industry and the C&I market in Romania: we mark a partnership and an investment with an immediate impact on sustainability in Romania, through which nextE will realize the largest C&I project in Romania and among the largest in Europe. Together with our client’s team, we will deliver a revolutionary project for what it means to supply electricity in Romania and which reflects the essence of the nextE Energy as a Service philosophy – green energy produced where it is consumed, without impact on the transport and distribution networks, guaranteeing the consumer finally security of supply and price. We continue to invest in several projects at various stages of implementation, totaling approximately 160 MWp, with our target being to reach a capacity of 500 MWp by the end of 2027. We will continue to address electricity consumers in Romania with offers and products which ensure the sustainability of their activity. It is as obvious as possible that the future requires finding innovative technical and contractual solutions that meet both environmental protection and economic competitiveness targets,” said Octavian Ciucă, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of nextE.
