WALDEVAR Holding has appointed Ioan Popoviciu as CEO of WALDEVAR Energy, effective 2 November 2026. Popoviciu will also continue to lead WALDEVAR Power Grid, a company specialising in electrical infrastructure, under a management structure designed to integrate the group’s activities in renewable energy plant construction, energy storage and grid connections.
The decision comes as hybrid energy projects become increasingly complex, requiring the coordination of multiple technical components, from power generation and battery storage systems to substations and transmission lines. WALDEVAR Energy and WALDEVAR Power Grid jointly cover these activities, and the unified management structure is intended to strengthen operational coordination.
“The market now demands complete hybrid projects, with generation, storage and grid connection delivered by a single partner. WALDEVAR Energy and WALDEVAR Power Grid complement each other and together cover this entire value chain,” said Christian Leonte, CEO of WALDEVAR Holding.
Ioan Popoviciu has nearly 30 years of experience in energy infrastructure. He previously held senior management positions at ELM Electromontaj and ELEMO, overseeing the design and construction of overhead power lines and substations across all voltage levels in Romania. His experience also includes international high-voltage electrical infrastructure projects in the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro and Serbia. In July 2026, following WALDEVAR Holding’s acquisition of ELEMO, Popoviciu took over the management of WALDEVAR Power Grid.
According to figures released by the group, WALDEVAR currently has 25 active construction sites, more than 1,000 MW under construction and over 2,000 specialists. Its combined portfolio exceeds 4 GW of completed and ongoing projects, and the company operates in eight European countries.
Projects currently under construction include the Dobrești hybrid energy complex in Dolj County, which combines a 95 MWp solar photovoltaic plant, a 220 MWh battery energy storage system, a 110/20 kV substation and a 110 kV underground power line. The group is also delivering a portfolio of agrivoltaic projects in Calabria, Italy.
The new management structure aims to bring the group’s grid infrastructure expertise more closely into its renewable energy EPC projects, at a time when the integration of generation, storage and grid connections is becoming increasingly important to energy project delivery.