Verbund hires Simtel to build 60-MWp solar park in Romania

• Simtel Team wins a EUR 19.1m EPC contract from Verbund to build a 60-MWp solar park in Casimcea, Romania, designed to hybridise with an existing 226-MW wind farm.

Romanian engineering and technology firm Simtel Team (BVB: SMTL) has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Austria’s Verbund AG to deliver an over 60-MWp solar park in Northern Dobruja, strengthening the utility’s fast-growing renewables portfolio in Romania.

Placed by Verbund Wind Power Romania, the deal is valued at about EUR 19.1 million (USD 22.2m) before VAT, Simtel said. The company will design, build and commission the photovoltaic (PV) facility, with completion targeted in roughly 15 months. The plant will rise near the commune of Casimcea in Tulcea County and will be configured to hybridise with Verbund’s 226-MW CAS South 2 wind farm.

Hybridisation is central to the project’s design. By pairing new PV capacity with existing wind assets, Verbund can smooth output, better use shared grid infrastructure and shift more generation into high-demand hours. In regions like Northern Dobruja—known for consistent wind and strong solar irradiation—complementary profiles help reduce curtailment and enhance revenues, while supporting grid stability.

Verbund has operated in Romania since 2012 through its local wind unit and is adding solar to diversify generation and improve flexibility. Earlier this year, the company acquired a 272-MW wind project in western Romania on the Serbian border from local developer Monsson, underscoring its longer-term build-out strategy across multiple technologies.

For Simtel, the award extends a track record in utility-scale EPC delivery at a time when developers are racing to meet connection windows and capitalise on improving economics for storage-ready solar. The company will oversee all phases—from detailed engineering and procurement to construction, testing and commissioning—working to integrate the new PV asset with the operational wind farm.

Once online, the Casimcea solar park is expected to contribute meaningfully to Romania’s decarbonisation targets and regional security of supply, adding daytime generation that complements the area’s strong wind resource. With a clear schedule, defined EPC scope and an offtaker focused on hybrid solutions, the project illustrates how mature European players are knitting together multi-technology portfolios to manage volatility and accelerate the energy transition.