Over 80% of Kaufland's suppliers are from Romania, and this percentage is growing year by year, says Valer Hancaș, Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs, Kaufland Romania.
The Iasi airport will have a new passenger terminal at the end of 2023, its construction having started in the fall of 2022. It will have solar panels installed, in order to save on energy consumption. The works at the new terminal are carried out by Strabag.
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.
The company Aerostar Bacău invests €3 million from its own sources in the implementation of a photovoltaic park. The photovoltaic park consists of over 7,000 panels, located on the roof of the buildings owned by Aerostar.
This year's Environmental Fund Administration (AFM) has a budget of over RON13.3 billion (€2.66 billion). The Casa Verde Photovoltaic program has a budget of RON2 billion (€400 million), double that of the previous session. Also, a budget of over RON1.5 billion (€300 million) is allocated for the three Rabla programs, through which the Ministry of the Environment aims to eliminate over 200,000 old cars this year.
The Polish company R.Power Group is developing a project portfolio of over 1 GWp in Romania. The company plans to expand its share of this market in the coming months and sign more contracts for photovoltaic projects. It is estimated that the construction of the first projects will begin next year.
AE SOLAR is to produce solar panels in Romania, through an investment of €1 billion in a factory, informs the Romanian Government. This would be one of the largest investments announced in recent years in Romania. In the final phase, the project will have a capacity that will reach 10 GW.
Prebet Aiud will build some production halls, for which it signed a contract of over €1 million. A photovoltaic park will be developed above these halls, considering that the company wants to become energy independent.
Tuborg Romania invested €525,000 in a system of solar panels with a capacity of 396 KWp that it mounted on the roof of the distribution centre in Pantelimon. The energy will be used for own consumption.
Retailer Lidl has opened a logistics warehouse in Romania with 2,650 solar panels, equipped with an electric charging station.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Waldevar Energy has begun construction on two utility-scale photovoltaic parks for Doral Energy in Tudor Vladimirescu (Brăila County) and Ștefan Vodă (Călărași County), Romania. The projects will deliver 14 MWp of installed capacity using around 25,000 photovoltaic panels.
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
Global law firm Dentons has advised OX2 on acquiring three wind power projects totaling 235 MW in Romania from Future Power. The projects, located in Vaslui and Vrancea counties, are expected to be commissioned between 2028 and 2030, subject to permitting.
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.
