Independent power producer Rezolv Energy has secured the final regulatory approval needed to begin construction of its Dama Solar project in Arad County, western Romania (Rezolv Energy announcement, 13/08/2026). The Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has granted the project’s setting-up authorisation, clearing the way for construction to proceed.
With a planned installed capacity of 1.2 GW, Dama Solar is expected to become the EU’s largest solar power plant once commissioned according to the company, with completion scheduled for 2028. The project is backed by two contracts for difference (CfDs) awarded by the Romanian Ministry of Energy in 2025 as part of the country’s second CfD auction. The development also includes plans for a large battery energy storage system (BESS), designed to enhance the plant’s flexibility and resilience.
“We are currently progressing through the financing and procurement processes required to deliver a project of this scale. We expect to reach financial close very soon, after which construction will begin”, said the company.
Under Romania’s final revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030, published in October 2024, the country aims to increase the share of renewables in final energy consumption to 38.3% by 2030, below the 41% share recommended by the European Commission. In 2024, renewables accounted for 25.4% of final energy consumption.
According to our data, the country has an installed capacity of more than 23 GW, 76% of which is CO2-free (29% hydro, 27% solar, 14% wind, 6% nuclear, and 1% biomass) and about 24% thermal (13% lignite, 6% gas, and 5% oil) (end of 2025).
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