Petrăchioaia is a commune in the north-east of Ilfov County, made up of the villages of Petrăchioaia, Surlari, Vânători and Măineasca, a predominantly rural area on the border with Ialomița County, where more and more detached houses are being built on converted agricultural land. In localities such as this, the typical situations we encounter are a connection (bransament) for a new house built on a plot with no existing supply, a power upgrade (spor de putere) for a household switching from wood heating to an electric boiler or photovoltaic panels, as well as grid connections (racordare) for agricultural outbuildings, greenhouses or small farms. SUN WATT SRL, a company certified by ANRE for both design and execution, handles the entire process in Petrăchioaia: checking the situation on site, preparing the technical documentation, submitting the grid connection (racordare) application to the operator Retele Electrice Romania, and carrying out the works through to energisation (punere sub tensiune). Our team can travel to Petrăchioaia and its constituent villages without any difficulty, as it is an area we routinely cover within the Ilfov region. For details and an assessment of your case, you can contact us on 0733 097 440.
Within the commune of Petrăchioaia, the distribution operator is Rețele Electrice România S.A. (formerly E-Distribuție Muntenia, part of the Enel group), and it is through this operator that all connection requests are filed and the ATR is obtained, the technical connection approval underpinning any work. Being a predominantly rural area, the usual solution is the overhead connection run from the existing pole of the low-voltage network, the most economical and fastest option for the scattered households along the village roads, with the underground connection reserved for the specific cases where the local network is laid below ground. For a new connection, the dossier typically includes the urbanism certificate, the proof of ownership or land registry extract, the site plan and the connection request. As a guideline, from filing the complete dossier to energisation it usually takes between 4 and 12 weeks, depending on the operator's workload and the complexity of the work.
Services available in Petrăchioaia
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.