Green Forum
| 6 November, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Romania's prosumers exceed 2 GW in solar power capacity
Romania's solar power sector is experiencing explosive growth, driven primarily by prosumers.
Romania's solar power sector is experiencing explosive growth, driven primarily by prosumers.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has approved €268 million in state aid for 249 renewable energy projects, including energy storage units.
Eolenerg Project has ordered 12 wind turbines to be installed in their new wind farm in Săcele, Constanța, with Vestas Wind Systems.
Photon Energy's Hungarian subsidiary has completed and commissioned a 658 kW solar power plant for Clarion Hungary, a subsidiary of Forvia.
AkzoNobel's has been installed at its Pilawa site in Poland, further powering the company's efforts to transition all its production locations to renewable electricity.
Croatian food and pharmaceutical producer Podravka has completed a €5 million investment in rooftop solar panels as part of its sustainability strategy.
Strabag and Polenergia have signed a contract for the supply of green energy from renewable sources. The contract with one of the market leaders in the construction industry was concluded by Polenergia Sprzedaż.
PPC Renewables Romania has started the construction works of the Deleni wind farm, located in Vaslui County.
EIB has signed a €120 million loan with Iberdrola to finance the development of research and innovation projects involving energy technologies.
Comcris Energy, a Romanian subsidiary of Enery, a leading Austrian renewable energy developer, has officially launched the Sărmăşag photovoltaic park.
The European Commission has granted today more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for Environment and Climate Action.
Photon Energy, a Dutch-based solar and clean water solutions provider, has announced the successful connection of a new 3.2 MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant to the Romanian grid.
The Romanian Ministry of Energy has approved a €3.89 million grant from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to construct a new solar panel factory.
World Energy Outlook 2024 showed critical choices facing governments and consumers as a period of more ample supplies nears and surging electricity demand reshapes energy security.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production reached 2.57 billion kWh in the first eight months of this year, representing a 60.5% increase compared to the same period last year.
In 2023, the EU imported €19.7 billion worth of solar panels, €3.9 billion of liquid biofuels, and €0.3 billion worth of wind turbines from extra-EU countries.
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, completed the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Electrocentrale Borzești from RNV Infrastructure.
With solar leading their rapid deployment, renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, a new IEA report says.
BayWa r.e. announced the completion of the Tarquinia solar park in Italy with an installed capacity of 51.4 MWp.
The International Energy Agency's Global Hydrogen Review 2024 reports that the production of low-emissions hydrogen projects that reached final investment decisions has doubled in the past year.
CIS Group signed a contract for the construction of a photovoltaic park in Copșa Mică. The park is expected to become operational at the beginning of next year.
OMV Petrom, closed the acquisition of several photovoltaic projects from the Danish company Jantzen Renewables ApS.
Rezolv Energy has announced the signing of a seven-year vPPA with the Italian utility company A2A for the annual supply of 150 GWh of green electricity.
Simtel and Monsson announced the signing of a strategic partnership aimed at developing, constructing, and selling photovoltaic and hybrid projects with a total installed capacity of approximately 150 MWp.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
Global law firm Dentons has advised OX2 on acquiring three wind power projects totaling 235 MW in Romania from Future Power. The projects, located in Vaslui and Vrancea counties, are expected to be commissioned between 2028 and 2030, subject to permitting.
Romania is emerging as a key destination for Turkish renewable energy investments, attracting growing interest from industrial and financial groups. Real grid connection opportunities for projects, infrastructure modernisation potential, and investment framework stability make Romania strategic for Turkish capital as Europe accelerates its transition to sustainable sources and energy independence.
51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
