Romania
LONGi and Nofar Energy forge landmark partnership for Romania’s largest solar project using revolutionary BC technology
10 September 2025 - LONGi Solar and Nofar Energy have announced a historic partnership to develop one of Romania‘s largest solar installations
Airport in Cluj-Napoca secures grant for battery-backed solar park
08 September 2025 - International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj will cover more than half of the costs for a solar farm with battery storage from European funds
Romania preparing to include biomethane in gas grid
08 September 2025 - Romania has drafted a directive that would regulate biomethane and mitigate the impact of the extension of an EU emissions pricing scheme
Romania begins overhaul to extend operating life of Cernavodă nuclear reactor by 30 years
04 September 2025 - An international consortium led by South Korea's KHNP will reconstruct the Unit 1 reactor at Romania's only nuclear power plant, Cernavodă.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys into renewables developer Rezolv Energy
03 September 2025 - Mubadala is setting up a joint venture with Rezolv Energy's owner, sustainable infrastructure investment fund Actis.
Romanian prosumers propose measures to cut electricity bills by up to 60%
01 September 2025 - The Association of Energy Prosumers and Communities has urged the government to implement five measures that could swiftly reduce electricity bills.
Climate won’t suffer if Romanian coal power plants keep running – energy minister
01 September 2025 - The Romanian government is hoping to postpone the coal-fired power plant closures envisaged under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Romania considers launching new wind auctions
26 August 2025 - Two weeks ago, the authorities conducted the country’s second wind and solar power auction for government support in the form of CfDs.
CE Oltenia to set up subsidiary to take over coal power plants slated for closure
25 August 2025 - CE Oltenia’s “lignite subsidiary” is envisaged under a restructuring and decarbonization plan approved by the European Commission.
Turkish firm Astor Enerji to install 2 GWh of battery capacity at its solar projects in Romania
22 August 2025 - Swiss energy storage provider Energy Vault will supply 2 GWh of battery storage capacity for Astor Enerji's solar power projects in Romania.
Prosumers in Romania are neck and neck with commercial PV plants in capacity
20 August 2025 - Prosumers in Romania don't have a much larger total capacity anymore than commercial solar power plants, a segment accelerating in expansion
Econergy’s 87 MW Oradea solar park in Romania starts commercial operation
19 August 2025 - Econergy Renewable Energy has connected its 87 MW Oradea solar power plant to Romania’s national electricity grid
Hidroelectrica seeks to buy wind, solar projects totaling 520 MW
18 August 2025 - Romania's hydropower plant operator Hidroelectrica plans to take over a 250 MW wind project and 270 MW of solar projects.
Battery storage investors in Romania rapidly expanding project pipeline
16 August 2025 - In an rising investment wave, firms in Romania are combining energy storage with solar, wind and hydropower or building standalone systems
Romania completes second round of renewable energy auctions – third of wind quota unallocated
13 August 2025 - Romania completed its second round of renewable energy auctions. More than one third of the wind power quota wasn't allocated and prices rose.
DRI secures financing for Vacaresti solar park in Romania
13 August 2025 - DRI obtained non-recourse loans of up to EUR 60 million to finance its Vacaresti solar park in Romania