Electrica ventures into wind power
Electrica, a euro-billionaire company in terms of turnover
generated by distribution and supply of power, is the only
state-run company heading towards the completion of a wind farm,
whereas investments worth up to one billion euros in "wind mills"
are expected this year.
The rest of the state-owned companies such as Hidroelectrica and
Romgaz have voiced no concrete intentions so far to invest in this
field that proved attractive to the world's energy giants and to
local companies.
"We have not lost interest in this field, but have other priorities
at the moment," says Mihai David, general manager of
Hidroelectrica.
Romgaz, too, says it intends to enter the electrical power
producers market but deems it too early to talk about plans.
Meanwhile, Petrom, for instance, is completing a 100 million-euro
wind farm and a 500m-euro electrical power station running on gas
which will be bigger than a Cernavoda reactor. The projects will be
completed in 2011.