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Hidroelectrica signs €188 million contract to upgrade Romania's Râul Mare Retezat hydro plant

Hidroelectrica Râul Mare Retezat 188 million euros turbine upgrade Romania energy

Hidroelectrica announced the signing of a contract valued at €188.4 million to modernise the Râul Mare Retezat hydroelectric plant in Romania. The work will be carried out by a consortium led by Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios and Andritz Hydro GmbH, supported by several subcontractors.

The upgrade will replace the existing turbines with new vertical Francis turbines, refurbish generators, revamp excitation and automation systems, and integrate the plant into modern SCADA controls. These measures aim to recover about 135 MW of previously unavailable capacity, raising the plant’s effective output from roughly 200 MW to its full 335 MW design, improve efficiency and reliability, and reinforce Romania’s energy security.

The contract follows a public procurement process launched in September 2025, with final award confirmed in April 2026.

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Hidroelectrica semnează un contract de 190 milioane euro pentru retehnologizarea hidrocentralei Râul Mare Retezat [economedia.ro]
2 months ago
Hidroelectrica a semnat contractul pentru retehnologizarea centralei Râul Mare Retezat - energynomics. ro [www.energynomics.ro]
2 months ago
188. 496. 099,76 euro pentru retehnologizarea Centralei Hidroelectrice Râul Mare Retezat - Piata Financiara [www.piatafinanciara.ro]
2 months ago
Contract de 188,4 milioane euro semnat de Hidroelectrica pentru modernizarea Centralei Râul Mare Retezat [www.capital.ro]
2 months ago
Romania: Hidroelectrica signs €188. 5 million refurbishment deal to restore capacity at Raul Mare Retezat hydropower plant | Serbia SEE Energy Mining News [serbia-energy.eu]
2 months ago