Alive Energy acquires battery storage project in Romania

Business Forum

17 March, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Alive Energy has acquired Green Storage Farm, a battery energy storage system with 82.8 MW of installed power and 181 MWh storage capacity. The project has reached ready-to-build status and received foreign direct investment screening clearance.

The total investment is approximately €25 million. Construction will begin in Q2 2026, with commissioning scheduled for Q1 2027.

The facility will connect to the grid at 33 kV and operate as an independent storage asset to support grid flexibility and balancing services. The system is designed for around 700 operational cycles per year and will use lithium iron phosphate battery technology with modular containerized architecture.

Alive Energy continues expanding its integrated renewable generation and storage platform across South-East Europe. The group currently has around 500 MW of operational capacity and assets preparing construction.

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