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A7 Buzău Energy & e-Mobility Hub

An opportunity to develop a regional energy hub, with existing electrical infrastructure, access to 110 kV and potential for EV charging, e-truck charging, PV and battery storage (BESS).

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110 kV line · ≈ 30 m away 25 MVA 16 MVA 6 kV cable 110 / 6 kV PV EV e-truck BESS
110 kV
line approximately 30 m from the substation
25 + 16 MVA
110/6 kV transformers in the substation, owned by the distribution operator
6 MW
historically approved power, grid connection permit (ATR) of 2011
≈ 10,000 m²
free land available
≈ 5,000 m²
existing concrete platform

Working title. The project is not approved or funded; all data is preliminary and subject to technical validation.

01 Context

Why here

15 Șoseaua Brăilei, Buzău, Romania: a private industrial site on a former factory platform, close to the A7 motorway and the TEN-T network.

A high-power charging hub needs, above all, available electrical capacity and room for heavy vehicles. Here, the main asset is not the land, but the existing energy infrastructure and the position.

  1. A7 · TEN-T
  2. DN2B · Șoseaua Brăilei
  3. Site · no. 15

Șoseaua Brăilei nr. 15, Buzău
Approximate coordinates: 45.135246, 26.857987

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  • A7 and TEN-TClose to the A7 motorway and the TEN-T network, with access from national road DN2B / Șoseaua Brăilei.
  • Growing electric mobilityDemand for fast charging grows with the electric vehicle fleet.
  • Few sites for trucksHigh-power charging for electric trucks is at an early stage; dedicated sites are still rare.
  • Scalable infrastructureProjects of this kind need power that can grow in stages, not just parking space.

02 Asset

What is already on site

An existing industrial substation next to the 110 kV line. It is old and requires modernisation, but it shows the power level the site has been served with.

ItemDataStatus
110 kV lineapproximately 30 m from the substationexisting
110/6 kV transformer25 MVA, operationalowned by the distribution operator
110/6 kV transformer16 MVA, operationalowned by the distribution operator
Smaller transformer and user installationassociated with the property; may be assessed for use in the projectsubject to technical validation
Grid connection permit (ATR) of 2011approved power 6,000 kW / 6,521.7 kVAhistorical; to be updated
Main supply, per the ATRfrom the Metalurgica 110/6 kV substation, via Transformer 1 (25 MVA) or Transformer 2 (16 MVA), through the 6 kV underground cables Metalurgica 1+2historical; to be verified
Backup supply, per the ATR2 MW from the Buzău Est 110/20/6 kV substationto be verified whether still operational
Free landapproximately 10,000 m²existing
Concrete platformapproximately 5,000 m²existing
Accessfor trucks and articulated lorriesexisting
110 kV line ≈ 30 m away T1 · 25 MVA 110/6 kV T2 · 16 MVA 110/6 kV 6 kV 6 kV cable delimitation point to be established 2 MW backup · 2011 ATR to be verified hub: concept EV e-truck PV BESS
  • existing
  • owned by the distribution operator
  • concept
  • to be verified
Schematic diagram, based on the 2011 ATR and the proposed concept. Not a technical design: the connection solution is established by a grid connection study and an updated ATR.

Ten advantages, in brief

  1. Existing high-power energy infrastructure
  2. A history of 6 MW approved power
  3. The 110 kV line in the immediate vicinity
  4. 110/6 kV transformers of 16 MVA and 25 MVA on site
  5. Industrial land available
  6. Existing concrete platform, which reduces site preparation costs
  7. Truck access
  8. Good position relative to the A7 / TEN-T
  9. Potential for an integrated EV + PV + BESS project
  10. Can be developed in stages

03 Concept

An integrated hub: charging, generation, storage

The proposed direction is a regional ultra-fast charging hub, also supplied from on-site generation, with storage. The components are sized together, following the technical analysis.

PV EV e-truck BESS
  • EV ultra-fast chargingFor electric cars and light commercial vehicles.
  • e-truck chargingHeavy-duty infrastructure for electric trucks.
  • On-site PVA photovoltaic plant or solar canopies, supplying the charging infrastructure.
  • Industrial BESSBattery storage for peak shaving and for integrating renewable energy.
  • Grid infrastructureModernisation of the installations the hub needs to operate.
  • Microgrid and servicesA possible local microgrid and, later, energy services.

Possible scaling, subject to technical validation: green industrial park, flexibility services, aggregation, edge / data centre or other large energy consumers.

04 Stages

A scalable concept, in stages

  1. Phase 1Charging hub and initial electrical infrastructure
  2. Phase 2PV, BESS and extension of the charging stations
  3. Phase 3Regional energy hub: microgrid and services

Indicative size

Initial scenario
EUR 5–10 million
Extended scenario
EUR 10–20 million
Maximum potential
depending on technical analysis, ATR, grid connection, scoring and investor

Indicative ranges, not firm figures. Actual sizing results from the technical analysis.

05 Funding

e-Mobility RO, through the Modernisation Fund

The e-Mobility RO state aid scheme, run by the Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, funds charging infrastructure on the network of motorways, expressways and national roads. Sub-measure 2 covers integrated projects.

  • Integrated projectSub-measure 2 requires charging infrastructure, on-site renewable electricity generation and storage together.art. 11 (2) and (3)
  • EUR 30 million at mostThe state aid requested may not exceed EUR 30,000,000 per beneficiary.art. 16 (1)
  • Aid intensity of up to 100%The maximum intensity is 100% of eligible costs. VAT is not eligible.art. 16 (3), art. 18 (3)
  • At most +40% generationInstalled renewable capacity may exceed the nominal maximum useful power of the charging infrastructure by at most 40%.art. 18 (2) b)
  • Storage sized as part of the wholeStorage must absorb, each year, at least 75% of the electricity produced by the directly connected renewable installation.art. 11 (3)
  • Grid connection and user installationWorks for the connection installation and for the user installation are eligible costs.art. 18 (2) a)

Selection is competitive: scoring depends on the aid requested per installed kW and, for the renewable component, per installed MW. The project has to be optimised for EUR/kW and EUR/MW.

According to a preliminary assessment by the consultant, the site qualifies under e-Mobility RO through its position relative to DN2B / Șoseaua Brăilei and the A7 / TEN-T. Final eligibility depends on the applicant’s guide, scoring, budget and the technical analysis. Grid reinforcement works upstream of the connection point may be ineligible.

Source: “e-Mobility RO” state aid scheme, approved by Order no. 1,319/2025 of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, consolidated version of 2 September 2026, on the Romanian Legislative Portal (in Romanian). Checked on 13 October 2026. Informative summary, not advice: the current version of the scheme and the applicant’s guide prevail.

06 Validation

What needs to be validated

We state openly what is not yet established. Each item is to be clarified through technical analysis, before any investment decision.

  • Actual available power
    to validate
  • A new ATRbased on a grid connection study
    to validate
  • The delimitation pointbetween the distribution operator’s installations and those of the project
    to validate
  • The backup supplymentioned in the 2011 ATR
    to validate
  • Eligible and ineligible works
    to validate
  • PV / BESS configuration
    to validate
  • Cash flow and VAT
    to validate
  • Legal and investment structure
    to validate

What is already known: the substation is old and requires modernisation; the 25 MVA and 16 MVA transformers belong to the distribution operator, not to the site owner; the existing ATR dates from 2011 and has to be updated.

07 Partnership

Partnership models

We are open to several forms of cooperation and negotiate them with each partner. A project of EUR 10–20 million will probably require a strategic partner, an investor or an energy operator.

  • Joint venture
  • Special purpose vehicle (SPV)
  • Strategic investor
  • EPC + EV charging operator
  • Lease, concession or long-term operating agreement
  • Co-development

We address investors, energy developers, EV infrastructure operators, EPC companies, infrastructure funds and strategic partners.

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08 Why now

Why now

  • The A7 is developingThe A7 motorway is under development, on a corridor of the TEN-T network.
  • Electric trucks are comingFuture charging demand for trucks needs high-power sites.
  • Funding is availableThere are active funding programmes for charging infrastructure.
  • Power is the scarce resourceSites with energy infrastructure already in place start with an advantage.

09 Contact

Contact for investors

Further details can be provided under a non-disclosure agreement.

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Site

Șoseaua Brăilei nr. 15, Buzău, Romania
45.135246, 26.857987

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Opportunity presented by S.C. PICANT S.R.L., Buzău, Romania.