Solar Open Day 2025: Clean Energy, Double Impact for Communities
The Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) organized the third edition of Solar Open Day, an event that has become a benchmark for the solar energy industry, in Calugareni, Giurgiu County.
The host of this year’s edition was PPC Renewables Romania, which opened the gates of the Lumina photovoltaic park. Operational since 2023, the park covers 88 hectares, comprises over 120,000 solar panels, and has an installed power of 63 MW, producing approximately 99 GWh of green energy annually. Through this production, Lumina contributes to avoiding over 112,000 tons of CO₂ emissions each year and provides a concrete example of how clean energy can support Romania’s decarbonization goals.
Importance for the community
Through partnerships with local schools and Curtea Veche Publishing, PPC Renewables Romania has carried out a series of educational and infrastructure initiatives: from reading workshops and book donations for libraries to school furniture assembled by company volunteers. These actions show that clean energy is not just about electricity generation, but also about tangible benefits for the communities that host these projects.
Solar Open Day aims to bring solar energy closer to the public—not only through technologies and installations, but also through experiences and dialogue. The theme of this edition, “Clean energy, double impact for communities,” highlighted both the role of renewable energy in the national energy system and the direct benefits for people’s daily lives.
“We can rely on solar energy as a secure and stable resource, and the Lumina photovoltaic park is one of the most innovative projects in Romania because it also integrates energy storage solutions. It is an essential step for the flexibility and security of the system. The solar industry in Romania has reached a stage of maturity, much more stable than in its early days, and the fact that we are now talking about integrating storage shows the real progress we are making in the energy transition,” Andrei Manea, Executive Director of RPIA, emphasized.
“Today we are opening the gates of the Lumina photovoltaic park on Solar Open Day and inviting the wider community to see first-hand how solar energy works and why it matters for our future. Lumina is one of the projects that successfully combines clean energy production and storage technology and contributes to PPC Renewables Romania’s long-term vision of being a leader in the region’s energy transition. Romania has an important role in this transition that we can support with projects that bring real benefits to people, society and the environment,” said Adrian Dugulan, CEO of PPC Renewables Romania.
The speeches were complemented by the interventions of the other guests, who brought to the fore the European dimension and the strategic collaborations of the sector. Her Excellency, the Greek Ambassador to Romania, Lili-Evangelia Grammatika, emphasized the investments of Greek companies in the energy sector and their role in regional cooperation and green transition. Dries Acke, Deputy CEO of SolarPower Europe, described the Lumina Park as an inspiring example of the integration of solar-battery technology and emphasized the need for clear rules and accelerated expansion of production and storage capacities. Christian Leonte, CEO of Waldevar Holding, emphasized the importance of the balance between industry, communities and environmental protection. In turn, Vicentiu Ciobanu, CEO of Prime Batteries, pointed out that the battery industry is essential for complementing renewable energy production and stressed the importance of strengthening the local value chain.
Solar Open Day 2025 provided a meeting place for industry, authorities, and the community, focusing on concrete projects and the direct impact of clean energy.
