Romanian company supplies nearly all solar energy to national grid amid crisis

The Romanian company Valtryp, a manufacturer of steering wheels and safety belt accessories for luxury car brands like Maybach and Bentley, has decided to supply almost its entire solar energy production to the national grid. This decision comes amid an energy crisis exacerbated by low water levels affecting hydroelectric power.

Valeriu Trip, the company's founder, explained that this measure is a direct response to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's appeal for reduced energy consumption and increased contributions from prosumers. "If half of us paid attention to what Bolojan says, the energy crisis would cost us less," Trip told eBihoreanul.

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If half of us paid attention to what Bolojan says, the energy crisis would cost us less.

To further support this initiative, Valtryp, which claims to be Oradea's first energy-independent factory, has placed its employees on leave from July 31 to August 17. This minimizes the factory's own energy consumption, allowing nearly all the energy generated by its photovoltaic park to be injected into the National Energy System. Trip noted that the company injects over 1 MWh of electricity into the grid daily.

Trip emphasized the economic importance of reducing energy imports, stating, "All the money our country pays for imported electricity means exported money. The more expensive the energy we consume because we import it, the lower our economy's competitiveness." He described his action as motivated by responsibility and patriotism, encouraging other prosumers to follow suit. The company's decision aligns with broader energy-saving measures announced by various companies and retail chains following the prime minister's call to action.

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All the money our country pays for imported electricity means exported money, and the more expensive the energy we consume because we import it, the lower our economy's competitiveness.