May 9, 2025
OMV Petrom inaugurates the biggest EV charging station in Romania.
Romania's leading oil and gas company, OMV Petrom, announced on Thursday the launch of the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in the country, situated on the Sibiu-Orastie section of the A1 Highway, close to Miercurea Sibiului in Sibiu county.
The hub boasts a total charging capacity of 10 MW and features 34 fast charging points, including 16 for electric cars and 18 for electric trucks, as detailed in a press release from OMV Petrom.
Financial specifics were not revealed.
The press release highlights that the charging stations are high-capacity, with each passenger car charger capable of delivering up to 300 kW, allowing a typical EV to fully charge in just 15–20 minutes. The truck chargers are even more robust, providing 400 kW and enabling a full charge for electric trucks in only 1.5 to 2 hours, which is significantly quicker than chargers offering under 25 kW that may take an entire night.
The charging stations and associated facilities—including traditional fuel pumps, expanded parking, a service area, and a retail shop—were created through a concession agreement between OMV Petrom Marketing, a subsidiary of OMV Petrom, and the National Road Infrastructure Administration Company (CNAIR).
"Our 2030 strategy is focused on building the largest EV charging network in Romania, aligning with our commitment to support transportation decarbonization. The A1 highway is one of Romania’s key commercial routes and part of the pan-European TEN-T corridor," stated Radu Caprau, a board member of OMV Petrom responsible for refining and marketing.
OMV Petrom runs approximately 780 filling stations under the Petrom and OMV brands across Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Serbia. The company also operates a regional network of around 1,000 EV charging points and aims to expand to over 5,000 by 2030, positioning itself as the leading provider of e-mobility services in Romania.
In the previous year, OMV Petrom finalized the acquisition of Renovatio Asset Management, which owned Romania's largest EV charging network.
Last month, the company announced an investment budget of 8.1 billion lei ($1.785 billion/1.581 billion euro) for 2025, representing over a 20% increase from the previous year.
OMV Petrom reported a net profit of 1.07 billion lei for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 24% compared to the previous year. On the Bucharest Stock Exchange, shares in the company remained stable at 0.71 lei as of 1238 CET on Thursday.
The hub boasts a total charging capacity of 10 MW and features 34 fast charging points, including 16 for electric cars and 18 for electric trucks, as detailed in a press release from OMV Petrom.
Financial specifics were not revealed.
The press release highlights that the charging stations are high-capacity, with each passenger car charger capable of delivering up to 300 kW, allowing a typical EV to fully charge in just 15–20 minutes. The truck chargers are even more robust, providing 400 kW and enabling a full charge for electric trucks in only 1.5 to 2 hours, which is significantly quicker than chargers offering under 25 kW that may take an entire night.
The charging stations and associated facilities—including traditional fuel pumps, expanded parking, a service area, and a retail shop—were created through a concession agreement between OMV Petrom Marketing, a subsidiary of OMV Petrom, and the National Road Infrastructure Administration Company (CNAIR).
"Our 2030 strategy is focused on building the largest EV charging network in Romania, aligning with our commitment to support transportation decarbonization. The A1 highway is one of Romania’s key commercial routes and part of the pan-European TEN-T corridor," stated Radu Caprau, a board member of OMV Petrom responsible for refining and marketing.
OMV Petrom runs approximately 780 filling stations under the Petrom and OMV brands across Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Serbia. The company also operates a regional network of around 1,000 EV charging points and aims to expand to over 5,000 by 2030, positioning itself as the leading provider of e-mobility services in Romania.
In the previous year, OMV Petrom finalized the acquisition of Renovatio Asset Management, which owned Romania's largest EV charging network.
Last month, the company announced an investment budget of 8.1 billion lei ($1.785 billion/1.581 billion euro) for 2025, representing over a 20% increase from the previous year.
OMV Petrom reported a net profit of 1.07 billion lei for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 24% compared to the previous year. On the Bucharest Stock Exchange, shares in the company remained stable at 0.71 lei as of 1238 CET on Thursday.