Transelectrica begins $105 million Alba Iulia substation upgrade
Transelectrica has launched the refurbishment of Romania’s 220/110/20 kV Alba Iulia Substation as a digital substation, with completion scheduled for May 2030.
The 44-month project is valued at $105.4 million (RON 476.1 million), including $50.6 million (RON 228.5 million) in non-repayable Modernization Fund financing. The design and construction contract is with the Vodafone Romania–Electromontaj consortium.
The project integrates communications, data, cybersecurity, automation and asset condition monitoring, alongside a private cloud, GIS and satellite data, Digital Twin technology and an Asset Health Center.
“We are building a model for a digital, secure, efficient, and data-driven substation,” said Stefanita Munteanu, CEO of Transelectrica.
The DigiTEL pilot will test an integrated digital-substation model intended to inform future modernization across Romania’s transmission grid.
Source: energyindustryreview.com
