Capalo AI (a Finnish sustainable technology company), a Helsinki-based sustainable technology company focused on optimization and trading services for battery energy storage systems and hybrid assets, has officially launched operations in Romania following its registration as a Balance Responsible Party with the country's transmission system operator, Transelectrica.

Registration Unlocks Full Market Access

The company's registration as a Balance Responsible Party, known in Romania as BRP/PRE, combined with a supply licence already in place, means Capalo AI can now offer its complete suite of market access and optimization capabilities to energy asset owners operating in Romania. The milestone marks the company's formal entry into a market it has identified as a significant growth opportunity.

Joffroy Beckers, Country Manager for Romania at Capalo AI, described the registration as a critical step. "Romania is a major growth market for us, and becoming a registered Balance Responsible Party with Transelectrica is an important milestone as we bring our optimization services to Romanian asset owners," Beckers said.

"We are growing our local team to give customers the support they need, and we are excited to bring our expertise in both standalone and hybrid PV+BESS optimization, built across our European markets, to Romania."

Romania's Battery Storage Pipeline Tops 9 GW

Romania's energy storage sector is experiencing substantial growth, providing the backdrop for Capalo AI's market entry. According to data from Romania's National Energy Regulatory Authority, ANRE, the country's pipeline of battery energy storage projects has surpassed 9 gigawatts, with more than 2 gigawatts of capacity expected to become operational by the end of 2026. Capalo AI has stated it plans to take a large portion of this pipeline under its services.

To support that ambition, the company said it has established a local team in Romania with expertise spanning both engineering and commercial growth functions.

Hybrid and Co-Located Asset Optimization at the Core

A central element of Capalo AI's Romanian offering is its capability to optimize hybrid and co-located photovoltaic and battery storage assets. The company argues that managing such assets requires a fundamentally different approach from trading a standalone battery, as it involves integrating renewable energy production, storage flexibility, market positions, and imbalance exposure within a single coordinated strategy.

Capalo AI says it has developed particular expertise in this area through its existing European operations and will offer both standalone battery energy storage optimization and hybrid multi-market optimization to clients in Romania.

Commercial Partnership with D.TRADING

Alongside its own short-term multi-market optimization capabilities, Capalo AI has entered a partnership with D.TRADING to deliver an integrated commercial offering in Romania.

The partnership is designed to provide offtake solutions covering both standalone battery energy storage projects and hybrid assets, giving asset owners access to what the company describes as a combined optimization and route-to-market package.

Expanding European Footprint

Romania represents the latest addition to Capalo AI's growing list of European markets. The company currently provides trading and optimization services in Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Greece, and Poland. Romania is the next market to go live, with Estonia, Spain, and Portugal identified as further expansion targets before the end of 2026.

Capalo AI's core product, the Capalo Zeus VPP platform, provides route-to-market access alongside artificial intelligence-driven multi-market trading and optimization, Balance Responsible Party and Balance Service Provider services, and management covering the full lifecycle of an asset from prequalification through to revenue maximization.

The company currently manages 1.7 gigawatts of batteries and 460 megawatts-peak of solar capacity, of which 700 megawatts and 400 megawatts-peak are already live under active trading and optimization.

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