The projects have a total cost of EUR 693 million and were sent to the EIB for approval on September 14, the ministry said in a press release.

One of the projects envisages the construction of a new 400 kV (kilovolt) aerial power line by TSO Transelectrica, between Constanța Nord and Medgidia Sud on the Black Sea coast.

The other eight projects belong to state-controlled energy holding company Complexul Energetic Oltenia, and are involve construction of photovoltaic (PV) parks at the company's coal mining sites and closed ash and slag deposits at several locations.