The government approves investments of over 1.5 billion lei in Constanţa Port

The government approved, on Friday, three decisions aimed at investments in the Port of Constanţa, with approximately 1.5 billion lei allocated for the expansion, modernization, rehabilitation of roads and passages and the electricity distribution and water supply infrastructure of this port, announced the spokesperson of the Executive, Mihai Constantin.

"A large infrastructure project aimed at modernizing the Port of Constanţa has been launched. Concretely, approximately 1.5 billion lei have been allocated for the expansion, modernization and rehabilitation of the roads and passages in the Port of Constanţa, as well as the electricity distribution and water supply infrastructure in the largest port of our country, which has acquired a increased relevance at the regional level, especially in the context of the conflict in Ukraine", said Mihai Constantin, after the Government meeting.

He specified that the financing is provided from non-refundable external funds through the 2021-2027 Transport Operational Program and from the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Transport. The implementation period is 36 months, Mihai Constantin also said.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Transport, one of the adopted Government decisions refers to the approval of the technical-economic indicators of the investment objective "Modernization and expansion of the water supply and sewage infrastructure in the Port of Constanţa".

"Following the promotion of this normative act, the legal framework is created for the modernization and expansion of the water supply and sewerage infrastructure in the Port of Constanţa, as a result of which the following will be provided to the water consumer: drinking water provided at the technical parameters imposed for pressure and flow which the port operator needs; water to ensure the operation of PSI equipment or installations; water supplied without interruptions. The value of this investment, including VAT, is 165,918,000 lei. The investment consists in the construction of water supply systems (20.3 kilometers), rainwater and domestic sewage systems (9.1 kilometers) and the rehabilitation of the existing system of the potable water distribution network (14.4 kilometers). The duration of the investment is 32 months, of which the duration of the technical project is 8 months and the execution duration is 24 months, from the date of issuing the start order", states the press release of the Ministry of Transport.

The second decision adopted by the Government considers the approval of the technical-economic indicators of the investment objective "Master plan of the road and access infrastructure of the Port of Constanţa - the expansion, modernization and rehabilitation of the roads and passageways of the Port of Constanţa".

"Currently, in order to develop the Port of Constanţa, it is necessary that the port's road and access infrastructure be expanded, modernized and rehabilitated. The total value of the investment (including VAT) is 721,301,000 lei. Practically, as a result of the investment, the following will be achieved: new roads and rehabilitation, ITS system for traffic management, buildings in the service area, lighting systems, water intake systems and the expansion of the port territory. The duration of the investment is 36 months, of which the duration of the technical project is 8 months and the duration of execution is 28 months, from the date of issuance of the start order", states the quoted source.

The last decision adopted by the Government at the end of last week regarding the Port of Constanţa refers to the approval of the technical-economic indicators of the investment objective "Modernization of the electricity distribution infrastructure in the Port of Constanţa - stage II".

According to the quoted document, the following capacities will be realized: modernized and new transformer stations; upgraded and new key sockets; street and operational lighting poles; underground power lines of 20 kilovolts, 6 kilovolts and 0.4 kilovolts; photovoltaic systems mounted on existing buildings; photovoltaic carports; electric vehicle charging stations.

The duration of the investment is 36 months, of which the duration of the technical project is 11 months and the execution duration is 25 months, from the date of issuing the start order.