Assessment of the Solar Energy Potential in the Romanian Nearshore

Abstract

In December 2019, the first official European Green Deal document was released, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions gradually by 2050, when the carbon neutrality target should be reached. The aim of the paper is to analyse the possibility of implementing solar farms in Romania with particular interest for the nearshore area of the Black Sea. Moreover, it is analysed the current status of electricity generation sources in Romania, the profile of consumers connected to the National Energy System (NES), and the electricity injected into the grid through solar farms. On the other hand, the possibility of intermittent injection of energy into the grid and the effects on the stability of the national energy system are analysed.

Romanian Energy System Analysis (Production, Consumption, and Distribution)

“…At the same time, in addition to the high availability, the Romanian coastal area also has a solar irradiance that can reach values of over 900 W/m 2 in summer [22]. However, the impossibility of transmitting energy [28] from this area will limit investments in renewable energy. At the same time, it should be considered that it is possible that a large amount of energy produced in this area (especially by wind turbines [29]) will be exported due to the impossibility of transporting energy to other areas of the country.…”