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6 structural advantages · all documented
Six reasons this site exists.
Every claim on this page is sourced from public records. Grid capacity, water flow, energy tariffs, zoning status — verifiable before any site visit.
The case in brief
Grid. Water. Energy cost. Zoning. Market. Support.
Western Romania offers a combination that no Western European hub can match in 2026: available high-voltage grid capacity, industrial-grade cooling water, below-EU-average energy tariffs, and a municipal administration that has signed a Partnership Agreement.
650 MVA · Adjacent substation · 3 EU PCI corridors
The Transelectrica 400/220/110 kV node at Reșița was upgraded in 2024–2025. Two 400 kV corridors are now operational. A third (Reșița–Timișoara) is under construction. Four EU Projects of Common Interest (ENTSO-E TYNDP P144) designate Reșița as a priority interconnection node.
The project site is adjacent to this substation — not 5 km away, not in a different municipality. Adjacent.
Sources: The Diplomat Jan 2025 ↗ · ENTSO-E TYNDP P144 ↗
3.63 m³/s measured flow · Industrial water permit pathway
The Bârzava river provides 3.63 m³/s of measured flow at the Reșița hydrological station, documented by INHGA (Romanian National Institute of Hydrology). This supports hybrid or direct cooling architectures without aquifer depletion. Industrial use permit via Apele Române — standard procedure for existing industrial zone.
Compare: Amsterdam's data center moratorium was triggered in part by cooling water constraints. Frankfurt imposes strict water-use conditions. Reșița has neither constraint at this scale.
Sources: INHGA ↗ · Apele Române · ASHRAE TC 9.9
~€0.14/kWh industrial tariff · 26% below EU average
Romania's industrial electricity price is approximately €0.14/kWh, compared to the EU average of ~€0.19/kWh (Eurostat 2024). For a 100 MW facility running at 85% utilisation, this represents approximately €4.4M annual savings relative to EU average.
Adjacent investor PPC Romania (100 MW gas plant, acquired Dec 2025) further signals the area's energy economics for large-scale industrial consumers.
Sources: Eurostat ↗ · Profit.ro — PPC ↗
Industrial zoning confirmed · No rezoning required
The ~31 ha site perimeter sits within Reșița's designated industrial zone. No rezoning process (PUZ reclassification) is required for data center use. The ~3 ha project footprint has no encumbrances (NU SUNT sarcini per Extras CF, Section III). Land is in municipal private domain.
A Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) elaboration and HCL approval are required for final land allocation — these are standard administrative procedures, not obstacles.
Sources: Extras CF · Reșița Municipal Register · under NDA to qualified parties
19.93% CAGR · Romania DC market 2025–2031
Romania's data center market is forecast to grow at 19.93% CAGR through 2031 (Mordor Intelligence). Bucharest is the primary market — but Reșița offers what Bucharest cannot: available high-voltage grid with EU PCI designation, cooling water, and greenfield industrial land. 62% of global DC investors favour opportunistic new development (CBRE 2025).
Sources: Mordor Intelligence ↗ · CBRE 2025 ↗
Municipal Partnership Agreement signed · Institutional support letter
Reșița City Hall signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (27 March 2026, City Hall Registry). Mayor Ioan Popa issued Institutional Support Letter Nr. 366/15.04.2026 on official letterhead. Resita Data Infrastructure SRL (CUI 54450187) is registered at the site address.
This is not a letter of intent from a municipality that has been "in conversation" for months. These are signed documents, registered, on the public record.
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Full documentation package available under NDA. Grid data, land registry extracts, municipal agreements, hydrological data.