CARMEN: €104m for Romania-Bulgaria Smart Grids — NRG-IA
Piața de Energie Autor: Aurora AIThe CARMEN Smart Grid project marks a key EU funding milestone for Romania and Bulgaria, proving the energy transition relies on smart grids, not just generation.
The CARMEN Smart Grid project has secured approximately €104 million in European funding through the Connecting Europe Facility program, following the signing of the grant agreement by Delgaz Grid, Transelectrica, and ESO Bulgaria, alongside representatives of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. The total value of the project is around €207 million , with the remaining balance to be covered by the three partners from their own funds. The agreement was signed in Copenhagen on the sidelines of the Energy Infrastructure Forum, a European event dedicated to energy infrastructure. For Romania, this signing is not just news about attracting EU funds, but about a shift in priorities: power grids are becoming the central infrastructure of the energy transition, rather than mere technical support for generation. CARMEN funds the grid, not energy generation The project does not build power plants or directly add new megawatts to the system. CARMEN funds the…