Romania Cateasca 5.22 MW Solar Power Plant

Cateasca, a photovoltaic solar park connected through the utility grid, with an installed capacity of 5.22 MW, was implemented by OVR Energy S.R.L. (Özaltın Construction – Visio Construction Joint Venture) on a land covering 8 hectares in a single location in Cateasca district in Argeş province, Romania. The project included the design, building, financing, operation, and management of the entire power station. The field was selected based on the availability of the highest solar radiation zones in Romania.

Groundbreaking, with partial vegetation removal, soil grading, and leveling, was held in August 2024. Construction involved the ground mounting of a total of 8,640 half-cut, bifacial, monocrystalline photovoltaic (PV) panels with 15 inverters. For power management, a switchyard with 1 transformer, and a 1,200-meter long, overhead powerline were built as an integral part of the project to transport the generated electrical power to the national transmission network system. Following the completion of the project’s construction in March 2025, the solar power plant was tested and commissioned in May 2025, officially starting to produce clean electricity. This renewable energy farm is expected to generate an average output of 7.5 GWh per annum, which will offset approximately 1,740 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per year.

Cateasca Solar Power Plant is the first solar power plant which is invested by Özaltın Holding abroad. All energy produced will be exported to the national grid and produced power will be sold to the Romanian Electricity Market.