Solaris wins Romanian order for 22 electric buses in Sfântu Gheorghe
Solaris has signed a contract to deliver 22 battery-electric buses to Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, with delivery set for the second half of 2027.
- 22
- more than 850
- over 600
What Happened
Solaris has signed a contract with the public transport operator in Sfântu Gheorghe for 22 battery-electric buses, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2027. Each bus will be equipped with Solaris High Energy batteries and charged using plug-in chargers.
- 12 Solaris Urbino 9 LE electric buses
- 8 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses
- 2 articulated Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses
Solaris is one of the leading suppliers of public transport vehicles in Romania. To date, the manufacturer has delivered more than 850 buses and trolleybuses to the Romanian market, including over 600 fully zero-emission vehicles.
more than 850buses and trolleybuses
including over 600 fully zero-emission vehicles
Previously from Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o.
Solaris has been expanding its production capacity for zero-emission vehicles. The company recently opened a 7,000-square-metre production hall in Środa Wielkopolska, increasing annual capacity by 500 vehicles as part of a growth strategy for zero-emission public transport.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o.'s official releases.
Why this matters
The order expands the zero-emission fleet of Sfântu Gheorghe's public transport operator and reinforces Romania's ongoing adoption of battery-electric buses. Solaris has already delivered more than 850 buses and trolleybuses to Romania, including over 600 fully zero-emission vehicles, and is one of the country's leading public transport vehicle suppliers.
Terms in This Story
- Battery-electric bus
- A bus powered entirely by electricity stored in onboard batteries, with no combustion engine.
- Trolleybus
- An electric bus that receives power from overhead wires through a pole or pantograph.
- Plug-in charger
- A charging system that connects a vehicle to an external power source via a cable.
- Zero-emission vehicle
- A vehicle that produces no tailpipe emissions, typically running on electricity or hydrogen.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.