Romania lags at least 2-3 years behind countries such as Germany or Hungary in the transition to green energy and electric mobility, and the lack of a solid electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the slow pace of PV panel installation are holding back the development of this sector, said Robert Kenderessy, Regional Sales Manager Balkans Area at SolaX Power.

“If I had to choose a car now, I would go for a plug-in hybrid that I charge from my solar panels, because we are not ready for full electric yet,” Kenderessy said at the “Energy Day” conference organised by Energynomics within the Green Energy Expo & Romenvirotec 2025.

He predicts that in the next two years, with the advent of Solid State batteries, the electric car market will undergo a major transformation, with cars having ranges of more than 700 kilometres and the time it takes to charge a car battery will be considerably shorter.

While Germany has passed the threshold of 100 GW installed in photovoltaics, Romania stands at around 3.8 GW, even surpassed by Hungary, which has reached more than 6 GW. Hungary’s example is relevant because in just a few years, the number of installation firms has grown exponentially and companies have invested heavily in technical teams, sales and infrastructure.

SolaX Power will open several certification centres in Romania, including in Bucharest and Arad, in order to support local development. The company already offers customised energy storage solutions, including batteries up to 7.5 MW, which can also be used for charging electric vehicles.

However, Kenderessy warns that without active state involvement and accelerated investment, Romania risks falling far behind at a time when the rest of Europe is moving rapidly towards an electric future.

The conference „Energy Day at Green Energy Expo & Romenvirotec” was organized by Energynomics, with the support of our partners Elektra Renewable Support, LONGi, SolaX Power and with the involvement of HENRO, COGEN România, CIGRE România and FEL România.