PPC Renewables Romania, part of the PPC Group, has inaugurated a new control room, capable of optimizing the production of the company’s increased portfolio of wind and photovoltaic parks, as well as carrying out dispatch orders received from the electricity system operator in real time.
“The installed capacity of PPC Renewables Romania’s photovoltaic and wind parks is increasing, so we have opened a new control center, with an increased data capacity, which can ensure the efficient management of electricity production, also considering the relatively large distances at which the plants are located. We are thus contributing to the development of a sustainable energy sector in Romania, supporting economic competitiveness,” said Adrian Dugulan, General Manager of PPC Renewables Romania.
“Today is a special day for the PPC Group. The new state-of-the-art control center that we are inaugurating in Romania represents a milestone for the management of the largest renewable energy portfolio in South-Eastern Europe. The control center reflects our commitment to modern technological infrastructure and is a key factor in a major program to transform renewable energy production, based on the three main pillars: digitalization, decarbonization and decentralized production,” added Angelos Kasimis, General Manager RES Operations, PPC Renewables.
The new control room is adapted to manage a larger volume of installations, in efficient conditions. The installed capacity of the green energy production units operated by PPC Renewables Romania has doubled since the takeover of Enel’s operations in Romania, reaching 1.3 GW. Thus, the company has become the largest renewable energy producer in Romania and continues the plan to reach a level of 2 GW by the end of 2026.
The control room capabilities have been audited, and the dispatchers of PPC Renewables Romania have been authorized by the national electricity system operator. Thus, the company’s production units will be able to respond quickly to orders received from the territorial energy dispatchers or from the central one, fulfilling the obligations established by the Grid Code.
Capacity expansion in South-Eastern Europe
The PPC Group is dynamically advancing with the development of RES capacities, with new wind and photovoltaic projects being constantly added to the company’s existing portfolio, projects that have already reached an installed capacity of approximately 5.5 GW. Of these, 1.3 GW are located in Romania.
According to its three-year strategic plan, PPC Group will develop an additional 6.3 GW of renewables in Greece and the wider South-Eastern Europe region, with the aim of increasing the installed RES capacity to 11.8 GW by 2027. Currently, more than 60% of the renewable capacities to be added are already under construction or ready for construction.
PPC Group’s strategic plan includes entering new markets such as Italy, Bulgaria and Croatia, neighboring countries with existing interconnections. Italy and Croatia are particularly important markets due to their interconnection capacity and significant potential in the renewable energy sector. The two new photovoltaic parks recently added in Italy are part of this plan.
The main division responsible for developing PPC Group’s RES portfolio is PPC Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary. PPC Renewables invests in the power of nature by generating renewable energy and storing it. In addition to its large-scale photovoltaic and wind projects, the company is innovating in the Southeastern European market through projects covering the full range of renewable energy sources (wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and biomass).