Energy | 19 November, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Romania launches €150 million battery storage grant
The Romanian Ministry of Energy launched a grant program funded by the Modernization Fund.
The Romanian Ministry of Energy launched a grant program funded by the Modernization Fund.
The total amount exceeds €278 MILLION.
Romania has signed the accession to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a strong commitment of the Romanian government to support and promote solar energy as the main source of clean and sustainable energy.
Sunwind Energy SRL, a subsidiary of the Electrica Group, and the Ministry of Energy have signed the non-refundable financing contract from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), for a photovoltaic park in the project phase.
Several Romanian companies receive money from the state through PNRR for green hydrogen production. The Ministry of Energy signed financing contracts for 7 projects to build green hydrogen production capacities.
Renewable energy sources could reach a share of approximately 34% in 2030. Europe has assumed that by 2050 it will become the first climate-neutral continent.
More than 3,000 MW of solar energy projects are to be installed in Romania in the next two years, thanks to European funds. The government is preparing green funding from the Modernisation Fund: over €1.5 billion for companies and local authorities. Romania is among the top 10 countries in alternative energy consumption.
After about 10 years, green energy is once again the star of investments in the energy sector in Romania, says the state secretary of the Ministry of Energy, George Niculescu.
The European Ombudsman has formally questioned the European Commission's handling of recent proposals aimed at scaling back corporate sustainability requirements, raising concerns over transparency and procedural compliance.
Improving energy efficiency in buildings plays a key role in building a sustainable future. It leads to lower costs, a healthier indoor environment, and a smaller environmental footprint. According to România Eficientă, efficient energy use is not about sacrificing comfort but about eliminating waste.
Met Group has inaugurated Hungary's largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), a 40 MW / 80 MWh facility located at the Dunamenti Power Station in Százhalombatta.
Hidroelectrica has selected Waldevar Energy to implement the Nufărul Project, a pioneering renewable energy initiative set to become the largest floating photovoltaic (FPV) system installed on a hydroelectric dam in Europe.
EDP, through EDP Renewables, a global leader in the development of renewable energy, has inaugurated the Albina photovoltaic power plant – an important step for the company.
