OMV Petrom invests 115-million euros in modernizing Petrobrazi refinery’s electrical infrastructure
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, invested approximately 115-million euros (USD$133.5 million) to modernize the electrical infrastructure of the Petrobrazi refinery in Romania.
The investment is part of Petrobrazi refinery’s broader modernization and transformation program.
“A modern electrical infrastructure is essential for the proper operation of a refinery,” said Radu Căprău, a member of the OMV Petrom executive board responsible for refining and marketing.
“Through this investment, we are strengthening Petrobrazi’s electrical infrastructure to support both the refinery’s current operations and the new capacities under development, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) production as well as the green-hydrogen projects,” Căprău added. “This is an important step in Petrobrazi’s transformation to meet the energy requirements of the future.”
The project included the construction of a high-voltage power line directly connected to the Transelectrica substation, of a new-generation electrical substation, as well as a power-distribution substation.
The new power infrastructure uses Blue GIS technology, a modern electrical-switching system with a low environmental impact.
The refinery operates its own power-generation unit, which currently supplies nearly all of its electricity needs.
A 7-megawatt photovoltaic-energy project is also under construction at Petrobrazi.
The new electrical infrastructure creates the necessary conditions for integrating major projects currently under implementation, such as the production unit for SAF and renewable diesel, as well as green-hydrogen production capacities.
The Petrobrazi refinery plays an important role in supplying the Romanian market with fuels and other petroleum products.
