Finance | 26 June, 2024 at 9:00 AM
EU approves €64 million Transelectrica power line upgrade
The project will convert the 400 kV overhead electric line (OHL) between Isaccea and Tulcea West from a single circuit to a double circuit.
The project will convert the 400 kV overhead electric line (OHL) between Isaccea and Tulcea West from a single circuit to a double circuit.
FF Ventures has entered the Romanian market and plans to develop 500 MW of solar projects and 500 MW of energy storage projects over the next three years.
The European Union has allocated €2.967 billion through the Modernisation Fund to support 39 energy projects across 10 EU Member States.
PepsiCo achieved several goals ahead of schedule, introduced new targets, and made significant strides in others, although challenges remain, particularly in packaging initiatives.
Investments in renewable energy remain below the level needed to meet COP28's goal of tripling green energy capacity by 2030.
However, economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and technological shifts have slowed the pace of the transition.
Banca Transilvania financed the company STC Partners with €10 million for the expansion of the Quartier Azuga residential complex in Bucharest's Tei area by more than 100 homes.
Econergy has signed an agreement to sell its Niculești solar project to Enspire Enerji, investment branch of Turkey-based Entek Elektrik.
Romanian developer Genesis Property said that it is supplying all its office and student accommodation projects in Bucharest from renewable sources, following an investment in a photovoltaic system.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €3 billion German scheme to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network.
The European Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU Academies to be set up under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
Ember estimates that 20% of global electricity generation across midday peaks on the solstice today will come from solar and in the entire month of June.
This partnership involves virtual Power Purchase Agreements (vPPAs) for clean power generated by Rezolv's impressive Vifor wind farm in Romania.
RetuRO, the Deposit Return System administrator, reported that in the first six months of the program's operation, it handed over 29,000 tonnes of DRS packaging to recyclers.
OMV Petrom announced a revision of their 2030 strategy, focusing on a bigger push for renewable energy, sustainable fuels, and making electric vehicles more accessible.
The EU and KfW have signed a Guarantee Agreement enabling the financing of additional renewable energy generation capacities and further network development.
Henkel announced that the company aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its business by 100 million metric tons between 2016 and 2025.
DRI continues its investments in Romania with the acquisition of a 126 MW photovoltaic park in Văcărești, Dâmbovița county.
The new wind park will in its first phase provide about 192 MW in capacity, which will be expanded to about 461 MW in the second phase.
Premier Energy signed the development of two photovoltaic projects with a combined capacity of 86 MW and 18 MW of storage capabilities.
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.
