Hospitals in Romania’s Ilfov county close to the capital Bucharest may soon be powered by a solar power plant following a decision by the local county council to cut energy costs.
The proposed solar power plant will be financed by the European Union’s (EU) Modernization Fund and will be ready by the end of 2026. It will power all public buildings, including hospitals in the county.
The project, valued at 14.3 million lei (about EUR 2.88 million), will be submitted to the Energy Ministry in December, the council said in the decision adopted on Nov. 14.
The proposed plant will slash energy costs in places such as the county’s social welfare and child protection services offices, Ilfov county hospital, and the obstetrics-gynecology hospital, by a massice 90%, according to the project.
The buildings in question consume 2,916.14 MWh of electricity a year, while the future plant will generate 2,825.95 MWh a year, about 97% of the consumption. The annual electricity output will be worth about 3.7 million lei (744,000 euros), while CO2 emissions will be reduced by 33,000 tons a year.
The solar panels will face south, placed at an angle of inclination of 25 degrees. According to the manufacturer, the panels come with a “warranty for a power of at least 85%: 20 years”.
Another effect will be to reduce greenhouse gases, reducing CO2 produced by almost 33,000 tons.
The photoelectric system will consist of 4,172 PV modules, each of which consists of 144 cells (Monocrystalline type), with an average size of 2,200-2,300 x 1,130-1,150 x 34-36 mm and an average weight of 25-30 kg.”
