Romania
US earmarks USD 275 million for SMR nuclear project in Romania
24 May 2023 - The US revealed the intention to facilitate up to USD 275 million in financing for the small modular reactor that NuScale plans in Romania
Greece’s PPC buys out minority stakeholder in five Romanian power utilities
21 April 2023 - Greece-based PPC agreed with Fondul Proprietatea to buy its stakes in five power distribution and supply firms in Romania
Romanian journalists uncover giant hybrid power plant project on Serbian border
30 March 2023 - A dormant wind, solar and pumped hydropower project valued at EUR 1.9 billion has been unearthed in a Romanian media report
Popescu: Government of Romania to pass offshore wind energy bill next month
27 March 2023 - The Government of Romania is set to approve the offshore wind energy law in April, according to Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu.
Romania’s Hidroelectrica partners with Masdar to develop renewables
17 March 2023 - Hidroelectrica established a joint venture partnership with Masdar from the United Arab Emirates for the development of renewable energy projects
CWP Europe boosts portfolio with 134 MW solar project in Romania
13 March 2023 - CWP Europe's Studina solar power plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2024
Romania to earmark EUR 2 billion in subsidies for prosumers
10 March 2023 - Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă said subsidies for households to install solar power panels and become prosumers would be doubled
E.ON to invest EUR 2.2 billion in electricity, gas grids in Romania
09 March 2023 - The investment is aimed at modernizing, expanding, automating and digitalizing the electricity and natural gas networks
PPC buys Enel Group’s operations in Romania
09 March 2023 - Enel signed an agreement to sell its entire business in Romania to Public Power Corp. for EUR 1.26 billion.
Iraqi firm to switch defunct coal plant in Romania to gas, hydrogen
07 March 2023 - Mass Group Holding told Romania's PM Nicolae Ciucă it would invest more than EUR 1 billion in transforming the Mintia coal plant
AE Solar plans solar panel factory in Romania
06 March 2023 - Plans for investment were revealed at the meeting of Prime Minister Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă with the company's representatives
Romania on track to become first country with SMR nuclear power plant
25 February 2023 - Prime Minister Ciucă said the small modular reactor project with Fluor and NuScale would enable Romania to supply electricity to the region
Romanian grid ready for 3 GW in wind power connections by 2026
24 February 2023 - Romania's TSO Transelectrica has connection contracts signed for wind projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW, according to RWEA
Solar park of over 1 GW in Romania to include 500 MW in batteries
23 February 2023 - The construction of a EUR 1 billion solar power plant with storage is due to begin in the summer in Romania's Arad province
Romania expects number of prosumers to reach 100,000 by year-end
21 February 2023 - The number of prosumers in Romania – households, firms and institutions, has tripled in 2022 to more than 40,000.
Romania’s Hidroelectrica to get concession for Europe’s biggest solar power project – report
10 February 2023 - government-controlled Hidroelectrica is the most likely candidate for a solar power project of up to 1.5 GW on Romanian state land