Bucharest – Reţele Electrice România, part of the PPC group, has launched on the electronic public procurement platform SEAP, an auction with an estimated maximum value of about RON 59 million (excluding VAT). It aims at the acquisition of fully equipped secondary stations in precast concrete tires that will be used in investment projects carried out between 2026 and 2030.
Thus, Reţele Electrice România will purchase, through this tender, secondary stations in precast concrete tires, equipped with medium voltage equipment (24 kV), integrated into compact “MINIBOX” solutions, intended for the modernization and expansion of the electricity distribution network. This equipment, delivered ready assembled from the factory, ensures the efficient and safe transport and distribution of electricity between the components of the grid infrastructure. Their use helps to reduce installation times, increase system reliability and optimize the space occupied at distribution points. The new secondary stations, once installed, will be integrated into the remote network management system.
The investment is part of the network development program and aims to increase distribution capacity, facilitate the integration of new energy sources and connect new consumers, in the context of increasing electricity demand. At the same time, it contributes to increasing the reliability and resilience of infrastructure in the face of climate change and new consumption needs generated by urbanization and the emergence of decentralized forms of production, while ensuring a more efficient distribution service better adapted to current requirements.
We continue to invest in the modernization and expansion of the electricity distribution network, in order to respond to the increase in consumer demand, facilitate the integration of new energy sources and support the connection of new users. By purchasing fully equipped secondary stations in precast concrete tires, we are providing the necessary resources for future projects, while contributing to increasing the reliability and resilience of the infrastructure, including in the context of climate change and the development of decentralised production, as well as to providing a more efficient distribution service adapted to the current needs of consumers.
Mihai Pește, General Manager of Reţele Electrice Romania
The tender for the purchase of fully equipped transformer substations in precast concrete tires will have a deadline for submitting bids on SEAP until 25.05.2026, and the awarded contract will have a duration of 48 months.
To encourage sustainable practices, the company included specific criteria in the selection process. Thus, bidders who presented evidence of the implementation and maintenance of documented procedures according to ISO 14040 will benefit from an additional score in the evaluation of technical bids. This underlines the company’s concern for environmental protection and the implementation of environmentally friendly solutions in the supply chain.
A special emphasis is placed on cybersecurity, the solution to be developed and implemented according to the “cyber security by design” principle. The platform will integrate advanced protection mechanisms from the design phase and will comply with relevant international standards in the field, helping to increase the resilience of the infrastructure and reduce the risks associated with cyber threats.
The new system will also ensure a two-way integration with the AADMS platform, facilitating data exchange through modern standards and helping to increase the accuracy and consistency of the information used in the operation of the network. This interconnection will support monitoring, control and intervention processes, for the direct benefit of consumers.
The estimated duration for the implementation of the project is 17 months from the signing of the contract, followed by a transition period and operational support of another 7 months. Through this approach, the company reaffirms its commitment to invest in modern technologies and to build a distribution network adapted to the requirements of the future, capable of supporting the development of prosumers and the evolution of the energy market.
The company Rețele Electrice Romania operates networks with a total length of about 136.000 kilometers in three major areas of the country: Muntenia Sud (including Bucharest), Banat and Dobrogea, covering one third of the local distribution market, and develops an investment program to improve the quality of services, safety and performance of the networks and local implementation of the environmental standards of the PPC group. The electricity infrastructure operated by Rețele Electrice Romania includes 293 power stations and over 26.000 secondary substations.