WALDEVAR Holding announces the appointment of Ioan Popoviciu as CEO of WALDEVAR Energy. With nearly 30 years of experience in energy infrastructure and managing large-scale projects, Popoviciu will continue to drive the company’s strategic development and strengthen its leading position in the energy market. Effective November 2nd, the appointment is part of WALDEVAR Holding’s strategy to strengthen operational integration across the Group and prepare for its next phase of growth.
“Ioan Popoviciu is one of Romania’s most experienced leaders in energy infrastructure. His appointment as CEO of WALDEVAR Energy is a strategic decision aimed at supporting the company’s growth and making better use of the Group’s expertise, resources and operational capabilities to deliver large-scale projects.
Today, the market demands fully integrated hybrid projects, combining power generation, energy storage and grid connection, all delivered by a single partner. WALDEVAR Energy and WALDEVAR Power Grid have complementary capabilities that together cover this entire scope. Ioan Popoviciu brings the experience needed to respond quickly to this demand, at the scale at which we operate today,” said Christian Leonte, CEO of WALDEVAR Holding.
Throughout his career, Ioan Popoviciu has held senior management positions in electrical infrastructure companies, including ELM Electromontaj and ELEMO, where he oversaw high-voltage operations and projects. Following WALDEVAR Holding’s acquisition of ELEMO in July 2026, he took over the leadership of WALDEVAR Power Grid.
His experience includes managing complex energy infrastructure projects. He has successfully overseen the design and construction of overhead power lines and substations across all voltage levels used in Romania, as well as international high-voltage grid construction projects in the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro and Serbia. This extensive operational experience, combined with his knowledge of the Group’s activities, is an asset in his new role as CEO of WALDEVAR Energy.
“WALDEVAR Energy is one of Europe’s largest EPC contractors in the renewable energy sector. We currently have 25 active construction sites, more than 2,000 specialists across the Group and over 1,000 MW under construction. I take on this role with a strong sense of responsibility and a clear commitment to maintaining our pace of execution and supporting the continued development of our projects, drawing on the experience I have gained in energy infrastructure,” said Ioan Popoviciu.
The appointment comes at a time of rapid growth for WALDEVAR. The Group has a portfolio of more than 4 GW of projects completed and under construction, equivalent to nearly half of Romania’s installed solar capacity. Flagship projects currently under construction include the Dobrești hybrid energy complex in Dolj County, Romania (95 MWp solar PV + 220 MWh BESS + 110/20 kV substation + 110 kV underground power line), as well as a portfolio of agrivoltaic projects in Calabria, Italy.
Popoviciu will also continue to serve as CEO of WALDEVAR Power Grid, strengthening collaboration between the two complementary companies, which together cover the entire renewable energy infrastructure value chain: from engineering and construction of solar PV plants and energy storage systems to grid infrastructure, medium- and high-voltage power lines and connection to the national electricity grid.