Educational Project Dedicated to Industrial Consumers Launched by Rezolv Energy
Rezolv Energy, one of the leading investors in renewable energy projects in Romania, a company owned by the British fund Actis, has launched an initiative to inform industrial consumers in Romania about securing long-term energy purchase prices. The project targets online and offline meeting with leading experts in the industry, to share best practices and business cases in PPA signing. The series of events is called “Power Brunches” and has already grown a community of more than 100 energy and procurement specialists.
The liberalization of energy prices starting April 1, 2025, and the new ESG regulations for companies are two of the most significant challenges Romanian companies will face in the medium and long term. Their strategic and financial decisions will be greatly influenced by the information they possess about price trends. In this context, Rezolv Energy has initiated a series of local events where international experts present the most critical aspects of the transition to net-zero emissions for Romanian companies. This initiative aims to create a strong community of experts, with the purpose to maintain constant communication and to shape effective strategies for signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
The series of events, titled Power Brunch, has reached its fourth edition and gathered representatives from metallurgy, the food industry, and cement sectors in Bucharest, where they discussed challenges expected in 2025. The three main questions identified by industry professionals are:
- What is the status of Romania’s accession to AIB (Association of Issuing Bodies)?
- What will be the energy price evolution after April 1, 2025?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of signing a PPA versus purchasing energy through traditional instruments?
Rezolv Energy representatives, including CCO Matej Kruspan, PPA Originator, Milan Kamaryt, and KAM Andreea Marinescu, alongside Corina Melchor, Senior Clean Energy Advisor at Trio Advisory, and Viorel Beltechi, Vice President of PATRES and VP of Therme Group, addressed these questions.
“A PPA contract brings benefits to both the developer and the client. It helps the developer secure a renewable energy project while enabling the consumer to lock in electricity prices. This is particularly valuable for companies with clear sustainability objectives, aiming to reduce their carbon footprint and seeking long-term energy contracts for price predictability. In European and U.S. markets, this tool has been well-established and widely used for over 10 years. In Romania, the market is emerging, and the main challenges are aligning price expectations, navigating legislation, overcoming reluctance to commit to long-term contracts, and addressing a lack of negotiation experience. An experienced consultant can support risk assessments related to price volatility and recommend measures to mitigate this risk,” said Corina Melchor, Senior Clean Energy Advisor at Trio Advisory.
According to Trio’s representative, the primary factors influencing the closing price of a PPA include legislative predictability, trading guarantees of origin both domestically and cross-border, and operating costs, including the impact of imbalances on the final energy price.
“For Rezolv Energy, Romania represents a key geo-strategic point for renewable energy investments, with 1,050 MW under development across two wind projects, Vifor and Dunarea, and 1,044 MW in the largest solar project in Europe, located in Arad. A significant part of the energy produced will be traded through PPAs, with Rezolv already securing five contracts for energy generated by the Vifor wind farm. Romania and Bulgaria remain the company’s focus areas, and it will continue to invest locally while offering a 360-degree approach to energy contracting services. The company’s global presence, backed by the support of its group, provides the essential attributes for dynamic development in Romania, contributing to other projects as well, such as educational initiatives,” said Matej Kruspan, COO of Rezolv Energy.
In 2025, Rezolv Energy will continue organizing think-tanks meetings with key stakeholders who can significantly contribute to shaping PPA contracts. These meetings will take place in Bucharest and as webinars, featuring representatives from consumers, consultants, associations, and experts. Companies interested in joining the discussion group on renewable energy contracting topics can send an email to info@rezolv.energy.
About Rezolv Energy
Rezolv Energy is an independent renewable energy producer, delivering clean, subsidy-free energy at stable, long-term prices to industrial and commercial users across Central and Southeastern Europe. Backed by the British group Actis, the company has over 2GW of clean energy ready for construction in Southeastern Europe. In addition to the Vifor wind farm, its projects include Dama Solar in Arad, which, at 1,044 MW, will become the largest solar plant in Europe once completed, the 600 MW Dunarea East & West wind farms in Constanta County, Romania, and the 229 MW St. George solar project in northeastern Bulgaria. In 2024, the company announced the signing of six PPA contracts with Bekaert, A2A, T-Mobile Czech Republic, Slovak Telekom, and CE Colo Czech Republic, covering a total consumption of 450 GWh.
