Independent power producer (IPP) Rezolv Energy has entered into a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Dutch multinational retail store company Ahold Delhaize for electricity generated by the 1.3GWp Dama solar project and the 300MW Dunarea East wind farm in Romania.
The VPPA will cover 370GWh of renewable electricity per year with Ahold Delhaize taking around 14% of the combined output of the two projects.
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Once operational, Dama Solar in Arad County will become the largest onshore renewable energy project in the European Union, generating around 1,800 GWh of power per year from its modules covering over 1,000 hectares. The solar facility’s construction was enabled via €561 million (US$637 million) of financing secured this September.
The IPP recently secured the final legal approval required to start construction which will begin shortly. The commercial operation of the Dama project is expected to begin in the second half of 2028. Rezolv also plans to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the solar park. The facility’s grounds will include 82 hectares that will become a nature reserve.
The project is backed by two contracts for difference (CfDs) awarded by Romania’s Ministry of Energy in 2025 in an auction that allocated over 1.4GW of PV capacity. In addition to solar projects in Romania, Rezolv’s renewables portfolio includes several wind generation facilities, including the 461MW VIFOR Wind Farm in Buzău County, Romania, the first phase of which has just entered active operation.
The 370 GWh Dutch multinational Ahold Delhaize has contracted from Rezolv Energy will make up around 10% of Ahold Delhaize’s total estimated European electricity use by 2030, according to the company. It has a target to reach 100% use of renewable energy by 2030.
The VPPA is Rezolv Energy’s eighth virtual PPA in Romania and Bulgaria.
Alastair Hammond, CEO at Rezolv Energy, said: “By committing to such a significant share of the output from these two iconic projects, Ahold Delhaize has become a key corporate investor in Romania’s energy transition.”
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