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Nuclearelectrica: We are preparing the feasibility and bankability studies for the SMR project
Thursday, April 24, 2025
A small modular reactor (SMR) project in Doicesti, Dambovita County, continues, as feasibility and bankability studies are being worked out that will determine an investment decision and the next steps, General Manager of the Nuclearelectrica Cosmin Ghita said at a conference on energy issues."The SMR project continues. We are in the Feed 2 phase at Doicesti, where we have both ongoing site assessments and the development of the plant project related to our ...
Photovoltaic park in Teius to be commissioned at April end
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The 60 MW photovoltaic park in Teius will be commissioned at the end of April and will add to the nearly 600 MW of capacity already operational from green energy production projects financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja told a specialist event."We are pleased to announce that, from PNRR-funded calls alone, we already have almost 600 MW of green energy production capacity up and running. And by ...
Coal production down by 4.1 pct in first two months of 2025, imports down by 84.1 pct
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Romania's coal production amounted to 330,600 tons of oil equivalent (toe) in the first two months of 2025, 4.1% lower (minus 14,100 toe) than in the same period last year, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Imports of coal amounted to 3,800 toe in the mentioned period, down by 20,100 (minus 84.1%) compared to January-February 2024.Both the dynamics of coal production and imports are expected to ...
Consumer watchdog to carry out inspections into electricity suppliers until mid-June
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) will carry out, for three months, control actions at national level to verify how the legal provisions on consumer protection are respected in the process of supplying electricity."During the period April 17 - June 16, 2025, the National Authority for Consumer Protection (...) will carry out a large-scale control action at national level, aiming to verify how the legal provisions regarding consumer ...
Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association supports investments in energy storage and grid digitalization
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) underlines the need to support investments in storage capacity, transmission and distribution infrastructure, grid digitalization and electrification to ensure the balance and resilience of the National Energy System, especially in periods of low consumption.According to a press release of the organization, in the last three years, as a result of the European Green Deal and of the ...
Gas production down almost 2pct, imports up 23pct, two months into 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Romania's usable natural gas production in the first two months of 2025 was standing at 1.26 million tons of oil equivalent (toe), down 23,800 toe year-on-year, at minus 1.9%, according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS).On the other hand, in the first two months of this year, natural gas imports increased by 23% (plus 255,200 toe) year-on-year, to 462,700 toe.According to estimates of the country's by the National ...
Banca Transilvania finances Simtel with 28 million euros for completion of photovoltaic park in Giurgiu
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Banca Transilvania (BT) is financing the Simtel company with 28 million euros for the completion of a photovoltaic park in Giurgiu, Banca Transilvania announced on Thursday.This is an investment loan of 16 million euros, respectively a bridge loan of 60.6 million lei. The project is 80% complete, the construction of the park having been financed so far from the company's own sources, and the two loans from BT will fully cover its ...
Retele Electrice Romania launches auction of up to 180 million RON for connection works
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Retele Electrice Romania launched on the electronic public procurement platform SEAP a public auction with a maximum value of approximately 180 million RON, excluding VAT, for the performance of customer connection works to the distribution networks managed by the company.According to a press release, contractors will receive orders to build medium and low voltage electrical installations, as a result of connection requests from users."The works ...
The feasibility study for the HVDC project that will connect the Black Sea to Hungary has been completed
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Transelectrica, TAQA, Meridiam, and E-INFRA welcome the successful completion of the feasibility study for the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) interconnector linking the Black Sea to Hungary. Conducted by CESI, the study confirms both the technical feasibility and economic rationale for the planned underground transmission system. The project is supported by the Romanian Ministry of Energy and aligns ...
Ministry of Energy launches second call for projects for production of electricity for self-consumption
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Ministry of Energy (ME) is launching the second call for projects for the production of electricity for self-consumption, with a budget of 300 million euros for companies that want to produce their own clean energy, ME informs in a press release sent on Monday.Thus, the Ministry of Energy has launched for public consultation the Applicant Guide for the call for projects intended to support investments in new capacities for the production ...
Competition official: Capping energy prices was excessive and allowed some to earn a lot of money
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Capping energy prices was excessive and allowed some to earn a lot of money, possibly legal, but immoral, unjustified in terms of opportunity, which is why the capping should not continue, Chairman of the Trade Competition Council Bogdan Chiritoiu told a specialist conference on Monday."We [the Competition Council] have never been fans of the price capping. I think it was excessive (...) We introduced it early - and it was good that we did so. ...
Minister Burduja announces new IPCEI on nuclear technology
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The letter of support for a nuclear energy European project Romania is also participating in was approved this week at the high-level meeting of the Joint European Forum on Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), Energy Minister Sebastian Buduja announced on Friday."Nuclear energy will save lives in Romania! Very good news for Romania, directly from Brussels! This week, at the high-level Forum on Important Projects of Common European ...
Gov't official: I don't think that Europe, Romania should scrap decarbonisation objective
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The automotive sector is of essential importance to Romania in the area of decarbonisation and, therefore, I am one of those who believe that Europe and, implicitly, Romania, should not give up on the objective set for 2050, senior official with the Prime Minister's Chancellery Florin Spataru said on Friday at the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest (DISB) 2025."The automotive sector to Romania is an extremely important sector. We are in the value ...
Nofar Energy Signs EPC & O&M Deal for 265 MW Solar Plant
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Nofar Energy, one of the most dynamic renewable energy investors in Romania, has signed an EPC turnkey and O&M contract for a 265 MW photovoltaic power plant in Corbii Mari, Dambovita County. The Contractor and Operator is a consortium of companies that are part of Spain-based COX Energy and Romanian-based AJ Construction, part of AJ BRAND. A multijurisdictional ...
KMG International (Rompetrol) appointed a new management team
Thursday, April 17, 2025
KMG International has recently appointed a new management team as part of its strategy to develop, increase efficiency, and consolidate its operations in Romania and the Black Sea region. According to recent decisions of the KMGI Board of Directors, the new team will be coordinated by Erik Sagiyev as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With ...
Currently, over 30% of Romania's energy is produced by wind turbines
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Over 30% of Romania's energy is currently produced by wind power, to which is added 20% hydro and 11% photovoltaic, Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja wrote on Facebook."The wind is blowing well for Romania! At this time, over 30% of Romania's energy is produced by wind farms. This symbolic threshold is a clear signal: the energy transition is underway, and Romania is positioning itself more and more firmly on the European green energy map. It ...
Regulatory Authority puts up for public debate 30pct guarantee of contract value for energy market
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) put up for public consultation a draft order regarding the introduction of a guarantee for contracts concluded on the electricity markets in the form of a percentage of the value of the contracts, the proposal being that this guarantee be 30%, ANRE head, George-Sergiu Niculescu told a press conference on last Thursday.He emphasised that, since 2018, in what concerns the natural gas, this guarantee for contracts ...
Ministry of Energy:Through PNRR we financed 269 projects for electricity production from renewable sources
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The Ministry of Energy is extremely determined to support the development of production capacities from renewable sources and the development of green technologies in Romania, a good part of these projects being financed with European money, said Cristian-Silviu Bu?oi, state secretary within the relevant ministry, on Wednesday, on the occasion of the opening of the Green Energy Expo & Romenvirotec exhibition."The Ministry of Energy is ...
EnergMin Burduja: East-West interconnector enters the next phase
Thursday, April 10, 2025
A feasibility study for the high-voltage direct current interconnector (HVDC) that will cross Romania from the Black Sea coast to the Hungarian border has been completed and confirms the technical feasibility and economic viability of the project, according to the Romanian Ministry of Energy.The project, developed by Transelectrica, together with TAQA (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC), Meridiam (France) and E-INFRA (Romania), is supported by the ...
BSOG Energy invests €65m in Romania biomethane facility
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Black Sea Oil & Gas subsidiary BSOG Energy has signed an agreement for a combined production unit of biomethane and organic fertilisers in ...