Romania's solar energy market set for rapid growth in 2025
Romania is set for a significant expansion in the photovoltaic sector in 2025, driven by funding programs such as Casa Verde and RePower EU.
Romania is set for a significant expansion in the photovoltaic sector in 2025, driven by funding programs such as Casa Verde and RePower EU.
Kajima Poland, a subsidiary of Japan's Kajima Corporation, has completed an 11.6-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant for NGK Ceramics' Polish unit.
Amazon and Iberdrola have expanded their global renewable energy partnership by adding 476MW of new power purchase agreements (PPAs) across five countries.
The European Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects.
EBRD and the EU are stepping up their support for Serbia's green transition with a new investment to help boost renewable sources.
Ørsted and PGE have reached a final investment decision (FID) for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm.
Hungary has risen to the top of Europe's solar energy leaderboard, surpassing Greece, with solar power now contributing an impressive 25% of the country's domestic electricity generation in 2024.
Polenergia, Poland's largest privately owned energy company, has signed a six-year deal with video game developer CD PROJEKT to supply 22 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy.
Axpo has signed its first electricity purchase agreements in Hungary. Together the deals cover approximately 60 megawatts (MW) of green energy under pay-as-produced power purchase agreements (PPAs).
In 2024, photovoltaic energy surpassed coal in electricity generation across the European Union for the first time in history.
DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, announced plans to develop a 120 MW wind farm in Croatia.
EBRD invested €707 million in 44 projects in Romania last year, a notable increase from the €658 million invested in 23 projects in 2023.
Ensys Group, a key player in Romania's photovoltaic systems sector, is set to launch a green hydrogen production plant in Bihor County.
Amazon has added 100 new renewable energy projects, bringing its total capacity to over 33 gigawatts, solidifying its position as the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy.
EIB and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe.
There can be no doubt that Europe's success depends on how it tackles its energy challenge, according to the World Economic Forum.
DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has successfully connected its 60MW Glodeni II solar park to the Romanian grid.
Aurora Energy Research has released its inaugural European Renewables Market Overview Report, projecting that intermittent renewable energy capacity in Europe will more than triple by 2050.
SolarPro Holding, Bulgarian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, will develop a 174 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Romania's Oltenia region.
Premier Energy has announced the successful completion of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant by its subsidiary Navitas in the Republic of Moldova.

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.
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.
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.