Romania wants better cooling solutions for nuclear reactor projects as Cernavodă remains offline
The Cernavodă nuclear plant remains offline as the Danube fell to record-low water levels. The situation highlights the issue of cooling, especially with two more reactors planned.
Transelectrica to invest EUR 2.2 billion in grid through 2035
Romanian TSO Transelectrica intends to modernize the grid, including crossborder interconnections with Hungary, Moldova and Serbia
Helios Energy: Rapid expansion across Europe in solar, wind and BESS, backed by hands-on construction capabilities
Helios Energy, an international renewable energy and battery storage contractor, is rapidly strengthening its presence across the Balkans and Central Europe
Water supply is as important business risk as cybersecurity
For European executives, water has become one of the biggest risks alongside cyberattacks and supply chain disruption, Schneider Electric found in a survey
R.Power completing 127 MW standalone battery system in Romania
The Scornicești battery energy storage system (BESS) of 127 MW and 254 MWh, located in southern Romania, is on track to come online within months, R.Power said
EU’s new strategic projects for critical raw materials include three for lithium extraction
The EU selected 46 more strategic projects for critical raw materials, including one for a lithium mine and two for the extraction of lithium from geothermal waters
First turbine goes live at Mintia – Europe’s largest gas power plant
Engineers testing the new Mintia gas power plant in Romania fired up the first turbine. It is set to become the biggest of its kind in Europe when completed.
Romanian renewables industry calls for battery project guarantees to be cut sixfold
Romania’s renewable energy associations have called for cutting the financial guarantee for standalone battery projects from EUR 30,000 to EUR 5,000 per MW
