Frătești is a commune in Giurgiu County, located just north of the county seat, on the road axis linking Bucharest to the Danube, and it comprises several constituent villages, including Frătești, Cetatea and Remuș. It is a predominantly rural area, with sprawling households, farms, agricultural outbuildings and plots on which new houses are gradually being built, which makes connection (bransament) requests very varied. Here we frequently encounter typical situations: a new house on a plot with no supply, an outbuilding or a barn that needs to be supplied separately, a household that wants to move from single-phase (230V) to three-phase (400V) for agricultural machinery, irrigation pumps, a workshop or a car charging station, as well as temporary site connections during construction. Because the homes and farms in the villages of Frătești are spread out, the distance from the nearest grid pole to the property varies greatly from one plot to another, which is why an on-site assessment is essential before deciding on the solution. SUN WATT, a company certified by ANRE for design and execution, travels throughout the commune and its constituent villages, surveys the site, recommends the suitable type of connection (overhead or underground) and takes over the entire documentation: the grid connection (racordare) request, follow-up of the Technical Connection Approval (ATR) issued by Retele Electrice Romania (formerly E-Distributie Muntenia), the design and execution of the works, the Utilisation Installation Dossier (DIU) and the preparation for meter installation. This way, the owner in Frătești has only a single conversation to hold, while we handle the rest of the steps, turnkey, from dossier to pole.
The distribution operator for this area is Retele Electrice Romania S.A. (formerly E-Distributie Muntenia, part of the Enel group), and it is through this operator that all connection requests are filed and the ATR (technical connection approval) is obtained. Given the rural character of the commune, with scattered villages and large households, the usual choice remains the overhead connection drawn from the existing network on the local poles, the most economical and quickest option for the plots here; only where the infrastructure has been modernised and buried is an underground connection used. For a new connection, the file typically requires the urban planning certificate, the title deed or land registry extract, the site plan and the connection request, documents we prepare together with the applicant. From the complete filing of the dossier to the actual energisation, the indicative duration is 4-12 weeks, depending on the operator's schedule and the complexity of the work.
Services available in Frătești
Single-phase connection
A single-phase electrical connection (230V) is the standard supply for homes with typical consumption, usually approved up to around 11 kW. SUN WATT, an ANRE-certified company, handles the entire process from start to finish, with prices starting from 1,800 lei. The timeline from file submission to energisation is typically 4-12 weeks, with the final cost confirmed through the ATR (Technical Connection Approval).
Three-phase connection
A three-phase electrical connection (400V) is needed for high consumption or powerful equipment such as heat pumps, workshops, machine tools or EV charging stations. SUN WATT, an ANRE-attested firm, handles the entire process — from the paperwork and the Technical Connection Approval (ATR) through to energisation — typically within 4 to 12 weeks. Prices start from 2,900 lei.
Temporary site connection
A temporary site connection supplies your construction site with power throughout the building works, before the permanent connection is installed. It is obtained through a connection application and a Technical Connection Approval (ATR) from Retele Electrice Romania, and is carried out by an ANRE-certified company. Prices start from 2,200 lei (labour plus materials, excluding the operator's fees), with the whole process usually taking around 4-12 weeks.
Grid connection
Electricity grid connection is the process of linking a plot, house or new premises to the electricity distribution network so you can have your own meter and power at the socket. The process involves six stages: the connection request, the Technical Connection Approval (ATR), the connection contract, the ANRE-certified service line works, the Utilization Installation Dossier (DIU) and meter installation. In Bucharest, Ilfov and Giurgiu the network operator is Retele Electrice Romania S.A. (Distributie Energie Electrica Romania). The service starts from 900 lei (labour, excluding operator fees) and typically takes 4 to 12 weeks.
Power increase
A power increase means raising the approved electrical power at your existing connection when your current installation can no longer cope with your consumption. It is carried out through an application to the operator Retele Electrice Romania (Distributie Energie Electrica Romania), followed by a new ATR (Technical Connection Approval), a contract and any required connection changes. Labour starts from 350 lei (excluding operator fees), with an indicative duration of 4 to 12 weeks.
Prosumer / solar connection
Connecting a photovoltaic system to the grid as a prosumer means submitting a connection application to Retele Electrice Romania (Distributie Energie Electrica Romania). SUN WATT, an ANRE-certified company, prepares the full dossier, obtains the ATR (Technical Connection Approval), and coordinates the installation of a bidirectional meter so you can feed your surplus energy back into the grid. The price is set through a personalised quote. Call 0733 097 440.