Wind energy

Wind power in Romania reached in 2014 an installed capacity of 2,954 MW, and a total of 2,976 MW at the end of 2015,[2] up from the 14 MW installed capacity in 2009.

Romania has the highest wind potential in continental Europe of 14,000 MW; in 2009 investors already had connection requests of 12,000 MW and the national electricity transport company Transelectrica offered permits for 2,200 MW.

RES Romanian producers benefited Green Certificates (GC) scheme upon accreditation by the National Regulatory Authority for Energy (ANRE). Green Certificates can be redeemed only in Romania within the national agreed quota. Owing to the 2010 legislative measures, installed capacity of wind power increased from 7 MW in 2009 to 976 MW peak in 2012, by 2015 reaching a total installed power of 2990 MW.