Romania: Romanian PM announces EUR 150 million for battery energy storage (…)

August 19, 2026

Romanian PM announces EUR 150 million for battery energy storage projects
Aug 19, 2026

Romanian PM announces EUR 150 million for battery energy storage projects.

Romania will allocate EUR 150 million for new stand-alone battery energy storage facilities connected directly to the national power grid, interim (…)

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