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Key takeaways from Intersolar Summit Romania

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Key takeaways from Intersolar Summit Romania

In the opening speech of the inaugural Intersolar Summit Romania, Florian Wessendorf, managing director of Solar Promotion International, referred to Romania as “the new renewables champion of Europe.” The country certainly has a strong claim to the title, largely thanks to its rapidly growing solar market. After installing around 2.2 GW of solar last year, Romania is set to deploy even more this year. Cumulative solar capacity exceeded 8.5 GW by mid-2026 and if current pace holds, the country is likely to reach its 2030 target of 10 GW before the end of next year. The country’s sizable project pipeline, including the largest planned project in the EU, suggests growth is set to continue.

In the opening panel of the event, Irene Mihai, policy director of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) and Mihaela Nyerges, managing partner at Nyerges & Partners, told attendees how Romania has transformed into one of Europe’s most dynamic solar markets. They cited strong market fundamentals and a regulatory framework that includes some of, if not the, quickest permitting times for new solar projects in the European Union as key growth enablers. Mihai rounded out the first session of the event with a call for Romania’s future energy system to be “boring”, led by the predictability and stability required for players to continue investing.

As Romania’s solar market continues to grow, new challenges are entering the frame. Among them are grid access and expansion constraints. The country is currently undergoing the start of an auction-based mechanism for grid connections.


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