Romania
Romania to commission offshore wind study, targeting 3 GW by 2035
21 May 2025 - Romania is receiving expressions of interest for a study identifying areas in the Black Sea for concessions for offshore wind farms
Hidroelectrica picks contractor for PV systems on 20 hydropower plants
16 May 2025 - Hidroelectrica hired Servelect and subcontractor Electroplus to install solar panels on the roofs of 20 hydropower plants on the Olt river
Romania launches renewables auction for 3.5 GW
13 May 2025 - The Romanian Ministry of Energy issued a call for 3.47 GW of wind and solar power capacity. The deadline for submissions is July 11.
Engie Romania takes over 54 MW wind power project
02 May 2025 - The project is located in Constanța county, an area with high wind potential, recognized for its superior yields in green energy production
US interested in pumped storage hydropower projects in Romania, Bulgaria
30 April 2025 - Ministers of energy of Romania and Bulgaria separately met their US counterpart and hinted at cooperation in pumped storage hydropower projects
Croatian firm ENNA takes over 87.5 MW solar project in Romania
28 April 2025 - ENNA Solar has signed an agreement with Austria-based Kraftfeld Energy to acquire an 87.52 MW ready-to-build solar power plant project
Episodes of negative power prices in Slovenia, Romania spread to workdays
28 April 2025 - Romania and Slovenia are experiencing the first episodes of negative day-ahead power prices on workdays, as the phenomenon used to occur only on holidays and weekends
Romania’s plan to install 2.15 GW of gas power plants isn’t viable
25 April 2025 - The evaluation is part of ENTSO-E’s annual assessment of Europe’s security of electricity supply for the ten years ahead
Two PV parks of 117 MW in total coming online near Bucharest
23 April 2025 - Eximprod is commissioning a 65 MW solar park north of Bucharest and Simtel arranged loans for the completion of a 52 MW plant in Giurgiu
Nofar Energy inks deal for 265 MW solar power plant near Bucharest
17 April 2025 - The operator of the biggest solar power plant in Romania is about to start building a much bigger facility in Corbii Mari
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia pick contractors for four solar power plants
17 April 2025 - OMV Petrom and Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) have signed design and installation contracts for four solar power plants
Eurowind Energy completes its 60.2 MW solar park in Romania
15 April 2025 - Eurowind Energy's 60.2 MW photovoltaic park in Transylvania will be put into operation in late April, Minister Sebastian Burduja said
Romania’s Hidroelectrica picks contractors for 36 MW battery system at its only wind farm
14 April 2025 - Prime Batteries Technology and Enevo Group won Hidroelectrica's tender for the installation of a battery energy storage system of 36 MW
Austria’s Verbund acquires 272 MW wind project in Romania
11 April 2025 - Verbund acquired the project from Monsson at a ready-to-build stage and it expects to start construction in 2026
Feasibility study complete for Romania’s East-West underground high-voltage line
11 April 2025 - A project for underground high-voltage power link East-West across Romania entered a new phase with the completion of the feasibility study.
Romanian town Beiuș to boost geothermal distring heating to 100%
04 April 2025 - The local authority in Beiuș, a trailblazer in geothermal district heating in Romania, should apply for European funding to reach full coverage