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Romania: R.Power to build 55 MW solar power plant, expanding Eastern European portfolio Read More »

Romania: R.Power to build 55 MW solar power plant, expanding Eastern European portfolio

Polish renewable energy developer R.Power has unveiled plans to construct a 55 MW solar power plant in northwestern Romania, marking another step in its expansion across Eastern Europe. Known as the Lazuri solar power plant, the project is set to begin construction in the third quarter of 2025 and is expected to be fully operational […]

Romania removes double fees on stored electricity to boost energy storage investment Read More »

Romania removes double fees on stored electricity to boost energy storage investment

Romania’s National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has adopted new rules eliminating regulated charges on electricity that is stored and later fed back into the grid. Storage operators will no longer pay transmission extraction fees, distribution and system service charges, or green-certificate levies on discharged electricity. Under the new methodology, network operators must track stored-energy flows

Romania: NEPI Rockcastle aims for 48% renewable electricity by 2026 with new 54 MW solar power plant Read More »

Romania: NEPI Rockcastle aims for 48% renewable electricity by 2026 with new 54 MW solar power plant

NEPI Rockcastle has unveiled ambitious plans to source 48% of the electricity consumed by its Romanian shopping centers from its own renewable energy installations by the end of 2026. At the heart of this initiative is a new 54.1 MW greenfield solar power plant located in Arad County, part of a larger €110 million investment

Romania: Transgaz completes major Danube undercrossing, advancing gas infrastructure ambitions Read More »

Romania: Transgaz completes major Danube undercrossing, advancing gas infrastructure ambitions

Romanian natural gas transmission system operator Transgaz has successfully completed the Danube River undercrossing, a critical section of the Tuzla-Podisor gas pipeline. The tunnel stretches 1,813 meters and reaches a maximum depth of 67 meters beneath the riverbed, making it one of Europe’s most ambitious horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. During construction, engineers encountered unexpected

Romania: Government to introduce fiscal measures including VAT and fuel tax increases to reduce budget deficit Read More »

Romania: Government to introduce fiscal measures including VAT and fuel tax increases to reduce budget deficit

In the coming weeks, the Romanian Government plans to finalize a series of fiscal tightening measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Key components of the package include a 10% increase in fuel excise duties and a rise in the standard VAT rate from 19% to 21%, effective August 1. Additional measures under consideration include

Romania: OMV Petrom discovers commercial natural gas at Spineni site, plans major 2025 investments Read More »

Romania: OMV Petrom discovers commercial natural gas at Spineni site, plans major 2025 investments

OMV Petrom, an oil and gas company, has announced a successful natural gas discovery at its Spineni site, located about 70 kilometers northeast of Craiova in southwestern Romania. The Spineni-1 exploration well was drilled to a depth of approximately 4,800 meters. Flow tests showed a commercial output of 180,000 cubic meters of gas per day,

Romania: Over 100,000 households switch electricity providers in June as market reopens Read More »

Romania: Over 100,000 households switch electricity providers in June as market reopens

Following the full re-liberalization of Romania’s energy market, consumers have swiftly moved to take advantage of competitive offers. In June alone, more than 108,000 households switched electricity providers, bringing the total number of changes since the return of market competition to over 234,000. A significant portion of these customers have turned to Hidroelectrica, the country’s

Romania: Eurowind Energy expands wind portfolio with 138 MW project pipeline Read More »

Romania: Eurowind Energy expands wind portfolio with 138 MW project pipeline

Eurowind Energy Romania has announced three new onshore wind projects—Frumusita, Vector, and Pecineaga NorthEst—adding a combined capacity of 138 megawatts (MW) to its growing portfolio. The projects will utilize 23 Vestas V162-6.2 MW turbines from the EnVentus platform, strengthening the ongoing partnership between the Danish firms in the Romanian renewable energy sector. Turbine delivery is

Romania: FIEKR nears completion of $160 million cogeneration plant at Petromidia refinery Read More »

Romania: FIEKR nears completion of $160 million cogeneration plant at Petromidia refinery

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (FIEKR), through its subsidiary Rompetrol Energy, is nearing completion of its largest initiative to date—a cogeneration plant at the Petromidia refinery. With an investment exceeding 160 million dollars, the facility is expected to be fully integrated with both the refinery’s operations and Romania’s national electricity grid by the end of

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