According to data from the National Institute for Statistics (INS), natural gas imports in the first half of 2025 reached 1.066 million tons of oil equivalent, representing a 52.6% increase, or 439,900 tons more than the same period in 2024. In contrast, domestic natural gas production during this period totaled 3.731 million tons of oil […]
Romania opens new wind farm auction after previous tender falls short of 2 GW target Read More »
Romania’s Ministry of Energy has announced a new call for expressions of interest from developers to include additional wind farms in the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. This follows the previous tender, which awarded just 1.26 GW of wind capacity out of a 2 GW target. The Ministry is targeting projects that are sufficiently
French energy company EDF has signed a contract worth 175 million euros to modernize the turbogenerator at Unit 1 of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The deal involves collaboration between the plant’s operator, Nuclearelectrica, and two EDF subsidiaries – Arabelle Service France and Arabelle Solutions Romania. Cernavoda is Romania’s only nuclear power plant, supplying around
Romania: Shikun & Binui Energy launches 71 MW solar power plant Read More »
Shikun & Binui Energy has commenced commercial operations at a 71 MW solar power plant in Satu Mare, located in northwestern Romania. The facility began supplying electricity to the local grid in August, following final approval from the national regulator ANRE. This project marks the company’s first solar asset in Romania and reflects its broader
Hidroelectrica is set to install a 64 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) next to the Portile de Fier 2 hydropower plant on the Danube, designed for a four-hour duration and a total storage capacity of at least 256 MWh. The company aims to award the contract by late autumn and complete the project within
Econergy Renewable Energy has commissioned its 87 MW Oradea solar power plant, increasing the company’s connected and ready-to-connect portfolio in Romania to 447 MW. The Oradea facility is Econergy’s fourth operational solar asset in the country. The project was developed in partnership with Phoenix Holdings, which has committed over 225 million euros to Econergy’s initiatives
Romania: Transgaz posts €104 million net profit in H1 2025, up 282% year-on-year Read More »
Romanian natural gas transmission operator Transgaz reported a group-level net profit of 104 million euros in the first half of 2025, marking a 282 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Consolidated gross profit also rose sharply, up 272 percent or 77 million euros versus H1 2024. The company’s core performance showed significant
According to data from the National Institute for Statistics (INS), Romania’s electricity consumption in the first half of 2025 reached 24.87 TWh, up 0.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024. Industrial electricity consumption totaled 18.65 TWh, a decrease of 0.9 percent, while household consumption rose 5.3 percent to 6.02 TWh. Public lighting usage
Rompetrol Rafinare reported strong operational and financial performance in the first half of 2025, driven by higher feedstock processing and increased fuel sales both domestically and internationally. The company continued to support fuel security in Romania and the wider Black Sea region. Combined crude and feedstock processing at the Petromidia and Vega refineries reached approximately
Romania: Romgaz H1 2025 net profit falls 8.6% as gas deliveries and market share rise Read More »
Romgaz posted a consolidated net profit of 336 million euros in the first half of 2025, a decline of 8.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024, representing a drop of 31.6 million euros. However, second-quarter profit rose 23.04 percent year-on-year. National gas demand grew by about 4 percent in the first six months
