Romania
OMV Petrom, Eldrive to install 30 charging points for electric cars in Romania, Bulgaria
01 June 2020 - Oil and gas company OMV Petrom and charging points operator Eldrive will install 30 fast-charging...
Enel scraps Romania asset sale plan, insiders tell local media
23 May 2020 - Anonymous people familiar with the matter revealed Enel is counting on Romania as a strategic...
Hidroelectrica plans to install first offshore wind park in Black Sea
21 May 2020 - Romania’s biggest power producer laid out an ambitious long-term plan to its shareholders, leaning to...
Resalta establishes venture in Romania with Next Energy Partners
12 May 2020 - The energy services provider based in Ljubljana registered a company in Bucharest together with a...
EU Court of Justice says Romania failed to lower air pollution in Bucharest
05 May 2020 - Romania has not fulfilled its obligations to reduce air pollution, the Court of Justice of...
CE Oltenia suspending 13,000 workers as sales drop amid COVID-19
20 April 2020 - The government in Bucharest is paying employees on a leave of absence 75% of gross...
Romania temporarily prohibits sale of majority stakes in energy companies
16 April 2020 - Romania will maintain the state of emergency for at least one more month and until...
Romania caps energy prices including electricity, heat
31 March 2020 - Romania has limited the prices of electricity, heat, natural gas, water supply, sanitation and fuels...
Romania to build 310 MW in solar power capacity in Oltenia coal pits
13 March 2020 - The authorities in Bucharest are struggling to keep the coal mining and thermal power plant...
Romanian manufacturers seen tapping on EU’s high-efficiency CHP subsidies to cut energy costs
12 March 2020 - Romanian manufacturers are increasingly seeking new solutions to cut electricity costs, including through the European...
Hidroelectrica should look into Black Sea offshore wind potential, minister says
06 March 2020 - Romania’s acting economy and energy minister Virgil Popescu has said the country’s state-owned hydropower producer...
EU conditions EUR 251 million state aid to coal, power utility CE Oltenia
26 February 2020 - The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to grant a EUR 251 million loan to...
Romania to invest EUR 53 million in charging stations for hybrid, electric vehicles
12 February 2020 - Romania is launching a EUR 53 million state aid scheme to stimulate investments in charging...
UPDATE: Romania’s CE Oltenia to close four units in coal power plants by 2025
29 January 2020 - In order to compensate for the capacities, the company plans to construct gas-fired and renewable energy units.
PM sees EU Green Deal taking out 40% of electricity capacity in Romania
28 January 2020 - Coal is doomed, the head of the government in Bucharest has told businesspeople and representatives...
Hidroelectrica initiates takeover of ČEZ, Enel’s facilities in Romania
10 December 2019 - The management of Speeh Hidroelectrica SA requested the goahead from shareholders to hire consultants and...