{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "ar",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/ar/news/ppc-retele-electrice-modernizes-filaret-substation-200mva-bucharest-grid",
  "slug": "ppc-retele-electrice-modernizes-filaret-substation-200mva-bucharest-grid",
  "category": "transformers-grid",
  "publishDate": "2026-09-26",
  "sourceName": "Rețele Electrice Romania (PPC Group) Engineering Division",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.retele-electrice.ro/en/press/filaret-substation-modernization-200mva-completion",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 4,
  "tags": [
    "PPC Group",
    "Substation",
    "Power Transformer",
    "Romania",
    "110 kV",
    "Urban Grid",
    "Eco-Design"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "PPC Rețele Electrice Completes €17M Modernization of Historic Filaret Substation, Expanding Capacity to 200 MVA in Bucharest",
    "summary": "PPC Group’s distribution arm in Romania has finalized the €17 million complete technological overhaul of the landmark Filaret 110/20/10 kV primary substation in central Bucharest, increasing capacity from 160 MVA to 200 MVA with ultra-low loss eco-design transformers.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "High-Efficiency Eco-Design Power Transformers and Compact GIS",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The upgrade replaced legacy oil-filled units with two 40 MVA and two 60 MVA high-efficiency power transformers compliant with EU Ecodesign Tier 2 standards, reducing no-load losses by 22% and noise emissions to under 55 dB(A).",
          "The primary switchyard transitioned from aging open-air bays to compact SF6-reduced gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), shrinking the physical substation footprint by 60% while dramatically lowering arc-flash risk."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Powering Urban Heat Pumps and High-Power EV Hubs",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The additional 40 MVA of firm transformation capacity directly supports Bucharest’s municipal transition from gas heating to district heat pumps and accommodates new ultra-fast 350 kW EV charging plazas along southern transit corridors.",
          "Advanced digital substation automation with IEC 61850 process bus communication enables self-healing network restoration within 45 seconds of a medium-voltage feeder outage."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}