Nala Renewables Switches On 99 MW Green Breeze Wind Farm in Galați, With Apple Buying the Power
Nala Renewables' 99.2 MW Green Breeze wind farm in Galați, built by OX2 and financed by BCR and Erste, is in commercial operation with Apple as offtaker.
Sixteen Vestas turbines in Cuca, Galați County, are now selling power commercially, and the buyer is Apple. Nala Renewables’ 99.2 MW Green Breeze wind farm, built by OX2 and financed by BCR and Erste Group, reached commercial operation in September 2026, less than two years after construction began.
The asset in numbers
- Capacity: 99.2 MW from 16 Vestas V162-6.2 MW turbines.
- Output: about 312 GWh a year, enough for roughly 51,000 households, avoiding around 150,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
- Location: mainly in the municipality of Cuca, Galați County, eastern Romania.
- Timeline: construction from mid-November 2024, grid energisation in May 2026, commercial operation licence in September 2026.
- Offtake: a long-term power purchase agreement with Apple.
- Finance: debt from Banca Comercială Română (BCR) and Erste Group.
Who did what
- OX2 developed the project and delivered it turnkey, its first completed wind farm in Romania, before handing it over to the owner.
- Nala Renewables owns the asset. It is Nala’s largest completed project to date.
- Vestas supplied the V162-6.2 MW turbines, among the largest onshore machines operating in the country.
- BCR and Erste Group provided the financing. BCR says Green Breeze was one of the first projects it financed in Romania’s new renewables wave.
“Green Breeze reflects our ability to execute and deliver critical utility scale infrastructure projects.” Remy Verot, Interim CEO, Nala Renewables
“Seeing a global company such as Apple commit to sourcing renewable energy from this project sends a strong signal.” Markus Kriegler, Head of Group Corporates, Erste Group
The ownership story behind the headline
Nala was launched as a joint venture between commodity trader Trafigura and IFM Investors. In April 2026, IFM-managed funds agreed to buy Trafigura’s remaining 50% stake, taking full ownership, with closing expected in mid-2026. By the time Green Breeze reached commercial operation, Nala was described as owned by IFM Investors.
That shift matters. The project was conceived with a trader as co-owner, which suits merchant and trading-led strategies. It is now held by a long-term infrastructure investor and backed by a corporate PPA with Apple. That is the profile banks and pension capital prefer: contracted revenue, low merchant exposure and a strong offtaker.
What a commercial licence changes
Energisation in May allowed testing. The commercial operation licence, issued after the grid operator’s conformity certificate, is what allows the owner to register on the market and sell electricity. From here, Green Breeze becomes a revenue-generating asset with a 312 GWh annual profile and a contracted buyer.
Momentum Energy’s View
Green Breeze is a clean example of how new Romanian wind gets built in 2026. Three takeaways for offtakers, developers and lenders:
- Corporate PPAs are now bankable in Romania. A global tech buyer signing for Romanian wind gives local banks a clear reference case for future project finance.
- Large turbines change the economics. At 6.2 MW per machine, 16 turbines deliver nearly 100 MW, which reduces land, foundations and grid works per MW.
- Ownership is consolidating with long-term capital. Traders opened the door; infrastructure funds are now holding the keys. Developers planning exits should build for that buyer profile.
