Grid set for 60 MW of power capacity from renewables
Several units generating power from renewable sources, from overall investments of over EUR 100 million, may soon be connected to the grid,
Investments of EUR 30 billion needed in energy sector
Government of Romania has extended the implementation period for the „District Heating – Warmth and Comfort 2006–2015” programme until 2020. It includes various investments in the generation, transmission and distribution of thermal energy. A total amount of EUR 480 million was allocated, Romania Insider reported. However, only EUR 95 million have been used so far. […]
Erste: Romania on hold, focusing on Croatia, Serbia
Due to the volatility of the incentive scheme and the continuous regulatory changes, the financing of new projects in Romania is not an option for the moment for Erste Group Bank AG, Markus Kriegler, its head of project finance, told SeeNews in an emailed interview. Erste is looking into backing mainly small hydro, biogas and […]
Partnership set for developing solar power plants
Armand Group, a Romanian renewable energy operator, said it signed an agreement with Green Tech Ltd., a specialized British company, for the finance and development of solar photovoltaic projects below 500 kW capacity that will benefit from the new solar feed-in tariff expected to be applied this year in the country. With British finance and […]
Monsson operates in 20 countries on four continents
Projects of over 2.4 GW, out of which over 1 GW have been already built and operational, have been developed under Monsson Group in Romania. The company said it expanded its operations in 20 markets in the past two years and reached 500 employees on four continents. In a press release, the company added it […]
Norwegian funding supports selective waste collection
A EUR 4 million project designed to collect recyclable waste from households was implemented by Total Waste Management, part of recycling Green Group and a provider of integrated waste management solutions, and co-financed with grants of EUR 1.4 million from the Government of Norway, The Diplomat magazine’s portal said in a report. Smart collection infrastructure […]
State lacks strategy, aims for mix of renewables and nuclear
Energy minister Andrei Gerea noted Romania doesn't have an energy strategy, but that at the EUS there is also no common direction
Enel’s subsidiary posts EUR 64 million profit in Q1
Enel’s EBITDA in Romania fell by 1.5% in the first quarter, from EUR 65 million a year ago to EUR 64 million, according to data released by the Italian group and quoted by Mediafax. The company has obtained earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) down by 26% from EUR 50 million a year ago to […]