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Tuesday, 13 February, 2024

10:00

Companies from Romania to access over €800 million of funds for green energy investments

More than €800 million in non-reimbursable funds for investments in green energy projects will be available within the next few weeks.

09:00

EBRD invests €35 million in first green bond issued by Erste Croatia

EBRD invested €35 million in a green bond issued by Erste & Steiermärkische Bank (ESB), the Croatian subsidiary of Austria's Erste Group Bank AG.

08:00

ALRO invests €2.5 million in heat treatment furnace to reduce CO2 emissions

ALRO has purchased an aluminium aging furnace with electric heating from SECO/WARWICk.

Monday, 12 February, 2024

12:00

Oradea builds photovoltaic park with European funds

Eight companies or associations of companies have submitted bids for the construction of the photovoltaic park next to the Multipurpose Hall Oradea Arena.

11:00

Arctic introduces 100% electric utility vehicles to its fleet

The initiative is part of the company's sustainability strategy and a first step in the transition to a green fleet.

10:00

ROCA Investments to expand solar power capacity across all locations

Reducing carbon emissions and increasing the share of renewable energy and the development are the objectives of Roca's sustainability strategy for 2024.

10:00

Romania ranks last in EU for municipal waste production and recycling

In 2022, Romanians were in last place in the European Union in terms of municipal waste production and recycling, according to data published by Eurostat.

Friday, 9 February, 2024

11:00

EUKI calls for climate projects to apply for grants of up to €1 million

The companies can submit their project proposals until 12 March 2024.

10:00

Romania's Ministry of Energy relaunches two calls for batteries and PV panels

The total amount exceeds €278 MILLION.

08:00

Danone Romania invests €1 million in solar energy at Bucharest yogurt factory

Danone Romania has completed an investment of €1 million in the acquisition and installation of photovoltaic panels.

Thursday, 8 February, 2024

12:00

EU Commission urges Romania to close and rehabilitate illegal landfills

The European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Romania for failing to fully comply with the Landfill Directive and the Waste Framework Directive.

11:00

Wind energy surpasses gas-fired power plants for first time in Europe

In the past year, wind energy production in Europe surpassed that of gas-fired power plants for the first time.

10:00

RetuRO opens second beverage packaging collection centre in Giarmata

RetuRO opened the second beverage packaging collection centre in the country, within the logistics park in Giarmata, Timiș County.

Wednesday, 7 February, 2024

09:10

DTEK Renewables invests in a new solar park in Romania

DTEK Renewables International announced that it is investing in a new project in Romania, a solar park in Glodeni in Mures County.

09:00

EU rejects solar panel import measures from China

European solar manufacturers have accused China of unfair trade practices. SolarPower Europe advocates for urgent support to bolster the domestic industry.

08:00

EC publishes plan to reduce GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990

The European Commission published a detailed impact assessment on possible ways to achieve the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050.

Tuesday, 6 February, 2024

08:48

Visual Fan delivers over 3.4 MW of PV Projects for SMEs

Visual Fan has recently inaugurated new photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of over 3.4 MW.

08:41

Consumers Association calls on Romanian gov't not to introduce 'sun tax'

The Consumers Association asked the Romanian Government not to tax self-consumption of electricity by consumers ("sun tax").

08:31

Share of renewables in transport to increase slightly

In 2022, the share of renewables in transport reached 9.6% at the EU level.

Monday, 5 February, 2024

10:00

Ministry of Energy launches program for installing PV panels and EV charging stations

The Ministry of Energy launched Electric Up 2, a support program for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the HoReCa sector.

09:00

Romania partners with Redivium Australia for €40 million Li-ion battery recycling plant

SNRB become partners alongside Redivium Australia to build a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Romania.

08:00

Libra Internet Bank finances €17.2 million solar parks in Mureș

Libra Internet Bank provided financing of €17.2 million for a green energy project in Mureș County.

Friday, 2 February, 2024

12:00

E.ON hands over 161 turnkey PV power plants in 2023

E.ON Energie Romania completed and handed over 161 photovoltaic power plants for 142 partner companies in 2023.

11:00

Rezolv Energy signs connection contract for 600 MW wind project in Constanta

Rezolv Energy announced the signing of the connection contract for the future 600 MW Danube East and West wind farm in Constanta.

10:00

Photon Energy completes tenth Romanian photovoltaic plant

The photovoltaic power plant has a generating capacity of 3.8 MWp.

Thursday, 1 February, 2024

10:30

Romania buys €610 million worth of electric trains from Poland's PESA

Romania signed a €610 million contract with Polish rolling stock manufacturer PESA to purchase 62 new regional electric trains.

10:15

Cris-Tim Group introduces electric trucks in its distribution operations

Cris-Tim Group is taking the first step towards the transition to electromobility.

10:00

Electrica uses AI to identify headquarters' energy footprint

Electrica is implementing an AI algorithm system that will identify the energy footprint of the main receivers in the head office.

Wednesday, 31 January, 2024

12:40

Over 25 million forest saplings are planted in Romanian state forests

More than 25 million forest saplings were planted in state forests, thus regenerating 14,368 hectares, according to data from the National Forestry Agency (RNP) - Romsilva.

Tuesday, 30 January, 2024

15:23

Romanians can install PV panels through ”Green House Program”

The first 9,566 Romanians who signed up for the Green House Program can start installing photovoltaic panels.

Monday, 29 January, 2024

12:25

Eldrive to install over 4,000 new charging stations for electric cars in Romania

Eldrive Holding plans to invest approximately €146 million in the installation of 4,376 new charging stations for electric cars in Romania, 2,575 in Lithuania, and 1,530 in Bulgaria.

12:11

Genia Bioenergy builds biogas cogeneration facility in Arad County

The Spanish-based company Genia Bioenergy is building a biogas cogeneration facility in the Seleus locality of Arad County.

11:10

Pavăl Holding triples capital of Grunman Energy

Grunman Energy, the company in the field of renewable energy production controlled by the Pavăl brothers, owners of Dedeman, has received a capital infusion from the parent company.

Friday, 26 January, 2024

16:24

3 million PV panels in Arad County have environmental approval

Three million photovoltaic panels received environmental approval in Arad County alone, including the largest photovoltaic park in Romania, which totals 1.79 million panels.

14:10

EIB Group allocates €49 billion to green finance in 2023

The European Investment Bank Group has announced that a record €49 billion was invested in green finance at the level of 2023.

Thursday, 25 January, 2024

14:13

Indoor air pollution in Romania is higher than outdoor

In Romania, indoor air pollution is higher than outdoor pollution, with 10 months of the year where indoor air pollution exceeded outdoor air pollution.

11:07

Renewables to make up one-third of total electricity generation by 2025

Renewables are set to make up more than one-third of total electricity generation by early 2025, overtaking coal.

Wednesday, 24 January, 2024

15:15

10 recharging stations for electric cars to be installed at Cluj Arena

At Cluj Arena, 10 recharging stations are to be installed, 20 recharging points and several 20 parking spaces will be created.

11:30

Pehart Tec Grup to install 2 MW PV system on Dej industrial platform

The paper producer Pehart Tec Grup SA will install a 2 MW photovoltaic system with storage.

Tuesday, 23 January, 2024

16:54

ENGIE acquires 80 MWp wind farm in Constanța County

ENGIE has announced the signing of the agreement for the acquisition of a wind farm, majority owned by the EnerCap Group, in Chirnogeni, Constanța County.

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