China’s SANY has acquired a 153 MW standalone battery storage project at Borzești, Romania, expanding its planned investment in the country’s renewable-energy and storage market. The transaction was completed through the purchase of all shares in project company Spark Terminal from RNV Infrastructure, part of the Renovatio Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.
SANY’s investment plans in Romania
The deal is SANY’s first announced standalone battery project in Romania and adds to a pipeline that includes hybrid renewable-energy and storage developments. The company entered Romania’s energy market earlier in 2026 and has identified the country as a priority investment destination. Its plans envisage total spending of around €1 billion on renewable energy and storage.
SANY’s first Romanian development is in Dobrești, in Dolj county, where it plans to build a 95 MW solar plant with 218 MWh of battery storage. The project is ready to move into construction. The Borzești acquisition broadens the company’s strategy beyond batteries directly associated with renewable generation.
Standalone storage and the Romanian electricity market
Standalone storage can charge from the wider grid rather than from a single solar or wind facility. This allows an asset to respond directly to wholesale prices, grid congestion and balancing requirements. For SANY, the acquisition establishes an additional route into the Romanian electricity market.
This distinction could become increasingly important in Romania. Variable renewable generation is expanding rapidly in the country. That expansion is increasing the value of flexible capacity.
For Romania, the acquisition is another indication that storage development is moving beyond a supporting component of renewable projects. Storage is becoming a distinct investment class with its own trading and balancing revenue potential.