OMV Petrom’s Largest E-mobility Charging Hub Installed in Romania

OMV Petrom is expanding its electric mobility infrastructure by adding high-power charging services for electric trucks, with 400 kW charging points available in its network. The company now operates the largest electric charging hub in Romania located at Miercurea Sibiului on the A1 motorway, featuring a total of 34 fast-charging points – 17 in each direction, 16 for electric cars and 18 for electric trucks.

The charging stations are high-capacity: each charger for passenger cars can deliver up to 300 kW, enabling a typical electric vehicle full charge in just 15–20 minutes. The truck chargers are even more powerful, offering a capacity of 400 kW and being able to fully charge an electric truck in 1.5 to 2 hours only — significantly faster than charging below 25 kW, which can take up to an entire night.

The total installed charging power is 10 MW (5 MW per direction).

Charging services can be paid for either via payment terminals next to the charging points or through the OMV eMotion mobile app, available on the App Store and Google Play, which also provides information on charger locations and availability, as well as seamless payments.

“Our 2030 strategy includes the development of the largest EV charging network in Romania, as part of our commitment to support the decarbonization of transportation. The A1 highway is one of Romania’s main commercial routes and part of the pan-European TEN-T corridor,” said Radu Caprau, OMV Petrom Executive Board Member responsible for Refining and Marketing.

“With the hub at Miercurea Sibiului, we are offering transporters and drivers more than just a place to refuel – whether with conventional fuels or power. We are creating a space designed for comfort and convenience, where they can take a break, enjoy a coffee or snack, and shop. Our goal is to differentiate ourselves through the quality of our products and services, supported by the modern infrastructure we provide to our customers,” said Adrian Nicolaescu, responsible for Retail Activities in OMV Petrom Marketing.

The stations and related facilities were developed under a concession agreement between OMV Petrom Marketing and the National Road Infrastructure Administration Company (CNAIR). In addition to fuel pumps, the highway service areas include extended parking for cars, trucks, and coaches, public restrooms, service area – water, air, vacuum, a retail shop with over 3,000 carefully selected products, and a Viva gastro area offering premium coffee and food – hot meals, sandwiches, salads, and desserts prepared daily by in-store chefs. Additional services include toll payments, money transfers, and vignette purchases.

OMV Petrom operates a network of around 780 filling stations under the Petrom and OMV brands in Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Serbia. The company has built a regional network of approximately 1,000 electric vehicle charging points. In line with its strategy, OMV Petrom is expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, targeting over 5,000 charging points by 2030, aiming to become the leading provider of e-mobility services in Romania.

This initiative underscores the company’s commitment to a lower-carbon future.