Romania
US, Canada approve financing for new nuclear reactors at Romania’s Cernavodă
29 September 2023 - US Exim Bank approved a USD 57 million loan and Canada offered CAD 3 billion in financing for new reactors in Romania's Cernavodă plant
Hidroelectrica, Masdar mull joint investment in floating solar power of 1.5 GW
26 September 2023 - CEO Bogdan Badea said Hidroelectrica is considering a joint investment in floating solar panels of 1.5 GW with its partner Masdar
Rehabilitated landfill in Romania to host municipal solar power plant
18 September 2023 - The Municipality of Sibiu is developing a project for Romania's first solar power plant on a rehabilitated landfill
Romania to build transmission, interconnection power line worth EUR 3 billion
18 September 2023 - A high-voltage direct current cable across Romania to Hungary is "the number one priority," Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said.
Romania preparing 20 MW floating solar power project on irrigation canals
12 September 2023 - A Romanian state agency is set to apply for European funds for a floating solar park on a network of irrigation canals east of Bucharest
City in western Romania aims to be first to achieve energy independence
11 September 2023 - The local authority in Reșița in western Romania got the technical connection approval for its own 21 MW photovoltaic park
Greece, Romania ask EU to modify their recovery, resilience spending plans
06 September 2023 - Greece wants EUR 5 billion more in loans from the Recovery and Resilience Facility while Romania is looking to delay its projects
Romanian renewables industry demands change in conditions for upcoming auctions
30 August 2023 - Renewable energy firms in Romania proposed changes in the CfD mechanism to the Ministry of Energy to reduce project development risks
Orange, Engie sign virtual PPA in Romania
29 August 2023 - The virtual power purchase agreement is for three members of the telecommunications group in Romania
Enery gets grid connection approval for 535 MW solar power project in Romania
29 August 2023 - Enery received a green light for the connection of its planned 535 MW photovoltaic system in Romania to the transmission grid
Romania allocates EUR 500 million to help public institutions become prosumers
21 August 2023 - Romania’s Ministry of Energy has launched a EUR 500 million subsidy scheme for installing renewable energy facilities for self-consumption at public institutions
Five firms apply for subsidies in Romania for solar panel factories
18 August 2023 - German, Hungarian and domestic investors are lining up for European grants in Romania for manufacturing and recycling solar power equipment
Burduja: First wind farms in Romania’s Black Sea in 2027-2028
15 August 2023 - The World Bank has estimated Romania’s offshore potential at 75 GW, Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said
Hidroelectrica’s Danube Delta wind park project angers environmentalists
08 August 2023 - Hidroelectrica is working on a wind farm project worth over EUR 650 million in a protected area in the Danube Delta, with the government's support
Romania to issue call for solar, wind power auctions of 1 GW each
07 August 2023 - Romania is preparing to launch its first call for auctions for a contract-for-difference (CfD) support scheme for renewable energy
Romania’s biggest pumped storage hydropower project awaits feasibility study
04 August 2023 - Romania initiated market consultations for its Tarnița-Lapuștești pumped storage hydropower project, aiming to commission a feasibility study