Malu is a lowland commune in the south of Giurgiu County, stretching along the Danube near the county seat, with households spread across several villages and plots where new houses or outbuildings occasionally go up. In rural localities like this, the most common situations are an electrical connection (bransament) for a newly built house that has never been supplied, the renewal of an old connection that can no longer cope with current consumption, or the switch from single-phase (230V) to three-phase (400V) when a heat pump, a workshop, agricultural machinery or an EV charging station comes into play. SUN WATT, a company certified by ANRE for design and execution, covers the commune of Malu and its surrounding villages, travelling to the site to measure the distance to the nearest pole and to determine the right technical solution, overhead or underground. We take over all the paperwork with the distribution operator for the Giurgiu area, Retele Electrice Romania S.A. (formerly E-Distributie Muntenia): we draw up the grid connection request, follow up on the issuing of the Technical Connection Approval (ATR), prepare the contract, design and carry out the connection, and submit the Utilisation Installation Dossier (DIU) right up to the installation of the meter. For owners in Malu, this means a single conversation and a turnkey job, with no repeated trips to counters and no hassle with the paperwork.
For any new connection, the competent distribution operator in the area is Rețele Electrice România S.A. (formerly E-Distribuție Muntenia, part of the Enel group), through which all requests are filed and the technical connection approval (ATR) is obtained, setting out the conditions and the supply solution. As this is a lowland commune with a low-voltage overhead network spread across poles, the usual and most economical solution is an overhead connection run from the nearby existing pole, with an underground route adopted only in isolated cases, where field conditions require it. The connection file typically comprises the urban planning certificate, the title deed or land registry extract, the site plan and the duly completed connection request. From the filing of the documentation to the actual energisation, the indicative duration is 4-12 weeks, depending on the operator's workload and the complexity of the works.
Services available in Malu
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 2026 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. In 2026, 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.