Romania's Energy Ministry launches €13 billion in non-reimbursable funds
The Ministry of Energy has launched and managed non-reimbursable funds for investments exceeding 13 billion euros in the past 15 months.
The Ministry of Energy has launched and managed non-reimbursable funds for investments exceeding 13 billion euros in the past 15 months.
WindEurope's Autumn Wind Energy Data shows Europe built 6.4 GW of new wind farms in the first half of 2024.
Simtel, together with PRIME Batteries Technology, announced the signing of a partnership for the development of advanced renewable energy technologies.
Electrica has completed the acquisition of Foton Power Energy SRL from Emanuel Muntmark and Cătălin Mrejeru.
The Society for the Administration of Energy Participations (SAPE SA) has received funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for its energy storage project using green hydrogen.
The European Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report 2024 which describes how the EU has managed unprecedented challenges in the energy policy landscape during this Commission's mandate.
Parapet completed Romania's first photovoltaic repowering project in August at the Solar Electric Frăsinet power plant, owned by Austria's Kraftfeld Group.
For the rest of this year, Rezolv Energy will focus on the four projects in our current portfolio.
Zero-carbon sources made up over 40% of the electricity the world generated for the first time last year, according to new research.
Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja has approved the ministerial order for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
University Politehnica Bucharest invests in green energy. The university has signed a project worth over €5.87 million, funded through the Modernization Fund program, administered by the Ministry of Energy.
MOL has begun production production at the Százhalombatta refinery, the largest green hydrogen plant in Central and Eastern Europe.
Restart Energy has completed the construction and installation of a photovoltaic project for the company Mobilaiud worth more than €850,000.
Transelectrica has signed with Georgian State Electrosystems, AzerEnerji, and MVM Electrical Works the shareholders' agreement for the Green Energy Corridor Power Company.
Hidroelectrica has signed contracts with the Hidroserv and UCMH consortium to modernize the Vaduri, Remeți, and Arcești hydroelectric plants.
These investments will reduce local energy costs, create jobs, and improve the quality of life.
The Ministry of Environment has announced the launch of a new edition of the Green Home Solar program, with a budget of €400 million.
Romania has secured €200 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize its electricity distribution network.
E.ON Energie Romania installed over 3,500 photovoltaic systems for residential customers in the first eight months of this year.
Global energy investment is expected to surpass €2.8 trillion for the first time, with €1.9 trillion allocated to clean technologies such as renewables, electric vehicles, and nuclear power.
MET Group inaugurated its second solar power plant in the Eastern Hungarian town of Kaba.
Nofar Energy has acquired 100% of the shares in Aviv Renewable Investment. This project company is currently developing a 160 MW photovoltaic park in Giurgiu County.
Romania's Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja signed three financing contracts under the Modernization Fund for projects focused on developing renewable energy production capacities for self-consumption.
The Turkish company Smart Solar Technologies will build a factory in Bulgaria for the production of solar cells and panels.

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.
The Annual Water Report, based on over 13.5 billion liters of monitored water usage across 5,370 properties in 36 countries, reveals that 67% of properties experience water leakage yearly. With rising water scarcity, increasing tariffs, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, property owners are under growing pressure to better understand their water consumption.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.